Kanja (ali mišar) je najpogostejša ujeda v Srednji Evropi in spada v družino kraguljev. Prepoznavna je po zelo raznolikih barvnih odtenkih – po zgornji strani je temno rjava, spodaj pa grahasto rjavo-bela. Rep je običajno gosto progast.
Pogosto jo opazimo ob avtocestah, kjer sedi na zaščitnih ograjah in preži na plen. Med letom jadra z vodoravno iztegnjenimi perutmi, rahlo dvignjenimi nad horizontalo, in glavo potegnjeno med ramena. Ko lovi, se bliskovito, tudi navpično, zažene proti plenu. Oglasi se z značilnim, predirnim glasom, ki spominja na mačje mijavkanje.
Zraste od 51 do 56 cm, razpon njenih peruti pa meri med 117 in 137 cm.
Kanja živi v listnatih, mešanih in iglastih gozdovih, hrani pa se predvsem z manjšimi glodavci, pa tudi s pticami, kuščarji, žabami in žuželkami.
Gnezdi spomladi, aprila in maja, običajno enkrat letno, v krošnjah dreves.
Fotograf Yerpo, je ujel v obljektiv tega mladiča prav na Logu
The Common Buzzard is the most widespread bird of prey in Central Europe and belongs to the hawk family. It is easily recognized by its highly variable plumage – usually dark brown on the upper side and mottled brown and white underneath. Its tail is typically marked with dense bands.
You’ll often spot it along highways, perched on guardrails, watching for prey. In flight, it glides with wings stretched out horizontally and slightly raised above the body line, with its head tucked in. When hunting, it can suddenly dive at high speed—sometimes almost vertically—towards its target. Its call is a distinctive, piercing sound, somewhat like a cat’s meow.
The buzzard measures 51 to 56 cm in length, with a wingspan between 117 and 137 cm.
It lives in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests but hunts in open areas. Its diet mainly consists of small rodents, though it also feeds on birds, lizards, frogs, and various insects.
Buzzards nest in treetops, usually once a year, with the breeding season taking place in April and May.