Show us ya birds !

[Treemoose]

I see what your saying

To me it looks like it has just ruffled it's feathers

Maybe this pic will help

 

Wildlife Photographic Diary by Alan Saunders

[born2trot]

It's a bad pic but look under the eye

On a peregrine it has dark cheeks on a sparrow hawk the head markings run under the eye

Also the Brest looks tinged more orange bared

Google both birds and compare

 

And sparrow hawks have daily flight paths that the generally stick to if food is plentiful which this bird seems to be doing

 

Dont need to google anything Tm on british bird of prey i.d

 

I agree with you whole heartedly with what you are saying hence my previous comments . The photo is just to fuzzy for me to make out ' moustachial stripes' nor can i see the orange tinge ( which would only be apparent on older males ) . The only thing i could make out was the birds mantle when it was clearly rousing there .

[Treemoose]

Will have to wait for a better pic I guess

I would put good money on a sparrow hawk tho

 

Even tho it's fuzzy if you zoom in the head markings say its a sparrow hawk to me in my humble opinion

[born2trot]

I see what your saying

To me it looks like it has just ruffled it's feathers

Maybe this pic will help

 

Wildlife Photographic Diary by Alan Saunders

 

Wow , thats a stunning photo of a male sparrowhawk . Yes it looks fully feathered when its rousing like that . It has to be said its almost certainly a sparrowhawk at the birdtable .

[RobArb]

You've got me convinced now, will get the better picture:biggrin:

 

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[Treemoose]

The male is smaller than the female. the female is brown

Hard to tell what it is I just thought I could see some orange coming through slightly in the pic

They do like bird tables knowing there's a frequent quick meal going

I normally always see them first thing in the mornings but have seen them at different times

I will look out for the next pic rob so we can confirm (or not)

[born2trot]

The male is smaller than the female. the female is brown

Hard to tell what it is I just thought I could see some orange coming through slightly in the pic

They do like bird tables knowing there's a frequent quick meal going

I normally always see them first thing in the mornings but have seen them at different times

I will look out for the next pic rob so we can confirm (or not)

 

Yeh , i see them at my back door regularly , very hard to get a photo as they never stay put for long . I've been out hunting with sparrowhawks and they are the most amazing fliers , even though i'm a falcon man at heart . I came face to face with a wild young eyass peregrine many years ago and its one of my most treasured experiances .

[David Humphries]

without a care in the world........

 

 

 

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[RobArb]

Peregrine falcon sat on me dads neighbors fence, pity I didn't have my zoom lens and camera with me, only got it on the phone

 

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Ok, no picture still as yet, but it IS a peregrine, a juvenile that has been seen in the area a few times by a few people. I saw it with my own eyes more clearly yesterday, wonderful bird!

 

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[born2trot]

3/4 saker 1/4 gyr falcon , photos dont do him justice . Photo taken 5 mins ago !!