In spring, buzzards can be seen performing acrobatic stunts in the air to attract mates. Once this has been achieved, buzzards will often pair for life. They prefer to build their nests in trees at least 20 feet high, usually in a cleft between boughs, but will also use craggy cliffs. Both the male and female work to complete the job and perform the unique task of lining the nest with green foliage.
Usually, they will build a new nest every year and prefer to locate it near woodland and open fields where their prey is most accessible. The completed nest can be around 3 feet wide. In mid-April, the female will lay a clutch of 2-4 eggs that she will incubate for around a month.
Once hatched, the female will brood the young for a further two weeks while the male brings food, then she will return to hunting, and both adults will provide nestlings with food until they fledge. The fledgelings will stay with the parents for 6-8 weeks.
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