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25-08-2008, 05:08 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: East Anglia
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| | | Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Hi everyone
I took a photo of a bird in flight at Minsmere on 22July 2008. At first I thought it was a Black Headed Gull, but after loading the photo onto the computer, I noticed it seems quite bigger and also has a forked tail.
Apologies for the quality of the photo, I was having problems with my camera at the time, so it appears fairly darker than it actually was.
If anyone has any idea what this bird could be, I'd appreciate any answers.
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25-08-2008, 05:12 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
It's a swallow - one of our aerial, migrating birds that arrive here during the summer months. It catches flies and moths on the wing.
Nice pic  |
25-08-2008, 05:47 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Agree it's a Swallow. |
25-08-2008, 08:29 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Aye, a Swallow.
Regards, Chris |
25-08-2008, 08:39 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Nice Swallow going home to warmer climate by the looks ,think will jump on its back for a lift with the weather we`re getting up here 
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25-08-2008, 09:21 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
actually, when I saw this, I thought it was a collard pratincole but then I realised I'm just tired
close shave there 
mike
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25-08-2008, 09:25 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
I see why you'd think that. What a find that'd be! |
25-08-2008, 09:56 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Exactly Got all excited, and for a nothing 
On the bright side, swallows are still just as amazing 
mike
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26-08-2008, 04:43 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Looks like a Swallow-tailed Kite to me |
26-08-2008, 04:53 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Bird (Possible Bird of Prey)
Now THAT would be something
mike
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