Buzzards: Using the crow's natural enemy to control them

The American Desert Buzzard Burkhard returns to falconer Herbert Boger after a flight to scare the crows. Photos: dpa

Burkhard, a US desert buzzard, is far from home on this spring day in Germany but not a lot is going on.

The Harris’s hawk glances around at the dozens of rooks’ nests up in the trees nearby. A professional bird of prey, truth be told, he is a little bored.