Every month, museum visitors choose the exhibit they liked the most. What they singled out for August was the Common Buzzard.

The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is one of the most common species of birds of prey, of medium size, with a wingspan of 1.10-1.40 m. It is found almost all over the Old World, in Europe, Asia and Africa, with populations of the species being either permanent or partially migratory, while in Greece it is resident and lives as a breeding species. It is found in small forests and open grounds for better foraging, while it is more rarely found near inhabited areas. It feeds on small mammals, rodents, birds, reptiles, etc. The coloration of the common buzzard is highly variable in plumage and can be divided into three color phases: the light one, which is close to white, the dark one with various gradations, and the intermediate one to which most individuals belong.

3/9/2024