This species was signed as Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). Signage information also was about the Eurasian bird. I didn't even know this species was present in the US, and it is certainly rare here, so I want to make a confirmation if this small non-accredited facility actually keeps this species before I add it to my life list.
No worries. I find it very interesting that they are so rare in the United States as your alternative the Red-tailed hawk are very commonplace throughout European collections with 28 holdings on ZTL for the UK alone.
@Prochilodus246 Yes, the US bird of prey collection seems to be far, far less diverse than that of Europe. Perhaps it has to do with falconry being a bigger tradition in Europe compared to the US. There are many falconry centres in the UK and other European nations that hold many interesting birds from around the globe, while in the US we have much fewer bird of prey specialist facilities and instead just have countless nature/rescue centers that have the same unreleasable native raptor species (I've seen many dozens of Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, and Great Horned, Eastern Screech, Barred and Barn Owls in a very short span of time visiting many of these small establishments).
