Id challenge

Birds of prey in flight have a reputation for being very tough to identify. However, follow these guidelines and you have a good chance of telling these five larger species apart. Note photos are not to scale.

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

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