The birds have up to a 4ft wingspan and a pointed beak that gives a nasty peck
'I clapped my hands and shouted at it and it flew off,' he said. 'My brother-in-law also said it had followed him too when he had been out for a run last week.'
Experts believe the buzzards attacked because they were protecting a nest.
RSPB spokesman Peter Exley said: 'All birds will defend their nests, but it is extremely unusual for a buzzard to attack a human being. 
'We would recommend avoiding the area for a few weeks until the young have left.'
There are now more than 40,000 breeding pairs of buzzards in the UK, which normally prey on small mammals including rabbits and voles.

Second jogger left bloodied and bruised after buzzard attack
























The birds have up to a 4ft wingspan and a pointed beak that gives a nasty peck
'I clapped my hands and shouted at it and it flew off,' he said. 'My brother-in-law also said it had followed him too when he had been out for a run last week.'
Experts believe the buzzards attacked because they were protecting a nest.
RSPB spokesman Peter Exley said: 'All birds will defend their nests, but it is extremely unusual for a buzzard to attack a human being. 
'We would recommend avoiding the area for a few weeks until the young have left.'
There are now more than 40,000 breeding pairs of buzzards in the UK, which normally prey on small mammals including rabbits and voles.

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