Saarlooswolfhounds collection display, close ups. Updated February 23rd! Papo arctic hare

Bullyland Buzzard! There's not a particular story about this figure besides that it came in a trade. As you can see, it has a nice color scheme that matches the natural pigments in nature. Overall, a really lovely and I think less popularly thought about figure.
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A must have figure

This is a fun example of how non-taxonomic names (buzzard) can apply to different animals. In Europe, a buzzard is a hawk (Buteo, and related), and this being from a German company, looks a lot like a hawk. Here in the US, we use the term buzzard to describe New World vultures (condors and kin). Can we assume this is the common buzzard, Buteo buteo?

bmathison1972 wrote:

This is a fun example of how non-taxonomic names (buzzard) can apply to different animals. In Europe, a buzzard is a hawk (Buteo, and related), and this being from a German company, looks a lot like a hawk. Here in the US, we use the term buzzard to describe New World vultures (condors and kin). Can we assume this is the common buzzard, Buteo buteo?

Excellent discussion! Buzzards around where I live usually refers to turkey vultures. I wonder how the actual usage of the word translated from hawk to vulture culturally... anyway, yes I would say this is a perfect match for the common buzzard/Buteo buteo.

Thanks Andreas and Blaine!

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

This is a fun example of how non-taxonomic names (buzzard) can apply to different animals. In Europe, a buzzard is a hawk (Buteo, and related), and this being from a German company, looks a lot like a hawk. Here in the US, we use the term buzzard to describe New World vultures (condors and kin). Can we assume this is the common buzzard, Buteo buteo?

Excellent discussion! Buzzards around where I live usually refers to turkey vultures. I wonder how the actual usage of the word translated from hawk to vulture culturally... anyway, yes I would say this is a perfect match for the common buzzard/Buteo buteo.

Thanks Andreas and Blaine!

yes, growing up in Arizona, buzzards were turkey vultures. Although me, being an animal/science geek, called them turkey vultures properly even as a child :-D

bmathison1972 wrote:

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

This is a fun example of how non-taxonomic names (buzzard) can apply to different animals. In Europe, a buzzard is a hawk (Buteo, and related), and this being from a German company, looks a lot like a hawk. Here in the US, we use the term buzzard to describe New World vultures (condors and kin). Can we assume this is the common buzzard, Buteo buteo?

Excellent discussion! Buzzards around where I live usually refers to turkey vultures. I wonder how the actual usage of the word translated from hawk to vulture culturally... anyway, yes I would say this is a perfect match for the common buzzard/Buteo buteo.

Thanks Andreas and Blaine!

yes, growing up in Arizona, buzzards were turkey vultures. Although me, being an animal/science geek, called them turkey vultures properly even as a child :-D

Yes, in the catalog, the figurine is named "Mäusebussard", so indeed Buteo buteo. Bullyland has also a nothern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in their range, named Habicht.

Yes, very interesting ! In Danish it is called "Musvåge", so we share the "mouse"-word with German ( Mäuse=mus= mice )
In wikipedia it is a common buzzard in English ( [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ), but the wikipedia explains the in USA turkey vultures are called turkey buzzards or just Buzzard. So the turkey must have gone lost on the way

We call them bútio in Portugal, easy name. However, they are also known as "águia de asa redonda" that means round-winged eagle. If there is something I miss on Bullyland, it is their bird series, I wished they'd release more models to that series but...

Roger wrote:

If there is something I miss on Bullyland, it is their bird series, I wished they'd release more models to that series but...

Oh yes, this is so true. Looking my wishlist for example, I still need 3 Bullyland birds: Red Kite, Canary Bird and the Cinerous Vulture.

Its fun to see how each country is a little different in their name for this bird! And I agree, its a pity the bully bird series has ended, it had lots of great models. Thanks everyone.

Wonderful buzzard. Bullyland still has some very good models.

Roger wrote:

..... "águia de asa redonda" that means round-winged eagle. ......

If I saw that out of context, I would think it means " The unimployed donkey's eel "

Sorry

Erhmmmm
Ohh, yes, Bullyland made some great series : seals, dogs, fresh water fishes, North European deer, lizards etc
And  they were the first ones to make the red panda and many breeds of horses and.....

Sorry these weren't posted until later in the day. The great Diprotodon by Southlands! Since this is a more recent acquisition, no story attached besides the fact that I knew the moment it was revealed and progress photos were shown here that I HAD to get one!
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Wonderfully presented. I think that was my last prehistoric figure, I am not sure. I love it and your picture is really great!

SUSANNE wrote:

Roger wrote:

..... "águia de asa redonda" that means round-winged eagle. ......

If I saw that out of context, I would think it means " The unimployed donkey's eel "

Sorry

Erhmmmm

Love the last pic!

Diprotodon might be my favorite of the S.R. figures!

A nice addition

Wonderful pictures !
So different and each one so charming

Thank you again everyone!

This figure has endeared itself to me. The figure itself I found at a store with several other holdouts when I first started collecting. Its a really nice model, the best representation of this breed so far to me. But it is endearing now because, as a joke, I would occassionally balance it on top of my late best friend's head and take a photo. The feet position of this figure and the flatter portion of his little head matched perfectly, and he was quite good at balancing things and could walk a few feet before the model would fall off... anyway, this model just reminds me of my Pippen when I see it now.
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The balancing act. (Perhaps my dog's worst haircut...)

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Much better hairdo.
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My very favorite photo of him.
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Ohhhh, what a beautyful, wonderful Pippen-dog

And that little old Schleich Jack Russelll is ever so charming, - such a sweet story

Great figure, I also have this one, and a lovely dog you have :)

Thank you Andreas, Susanne, and Adam!

Pippen was a wonderful dog, we had him for 14 years and I haven't met a smarter or more empathetic dog yet. He passed about 2 and a half years ago and we all miss him dearly. But even now he brings a smile to my face when I see this model and think about the good times.

Another inherited AAA model. This has been a good friend and really was my only hyena for some years. An oddly positioned model, but the AAA pair are some of the best moulds to me.
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