Honey Buzzard

The European honey buzzard is a fascinating migratory raptor flying from Europe to Africa. Migration expert Jonathan Meyrav details the bird's unique anatomy that shields it from wasp stings and explains how to spot them this week.

The migration season opens these days with the passage of hundreds of thousands of European honey buzzards, making their way from the forests of Europe and Asia to wintering areas in Africa. The Society for the Protection of Nature explains: "They are among the first raptors to migrate, feeding mainly on raiding wasp nests." Later in the autumn, storks, pelicans, and tens of thousands of other...