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10-08-2009, 03:02 PM
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| | | bird of pray id
i was wondering if someone could tell me which bird of pray this was please the photo was taken outside across the road from my front door.  |
10-08-2009, 03:13 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
Hi LB, and welcome to WAB 
It's a Sparrowhawk, or Accipiter nisus in Latin. Not sure of the sex though... |
10-08-2009, 03:15 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
It's a female, cool pic. |
10-08-2009, 03:16 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
Sparrow hawk male I think
Doesn't female have more of a blue/grey tinge to wings?
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10-08-2009, 03:21 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
Thank you for the welcome and thank you for the id it was one of those moments that does not come around very often. thank again |
10-08-2009, 03:25 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
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Originally Posted by tameblackbirds  Sparrow hawk male I think
Doesn't female have more of a blue/grey tinge to wings? | Females more brown, males are more grey. |
10-08-2009, 03:29 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
The rufous tips to the mantle feathers and coverts, along with pale iris indicate this is a juvenile. Sexing juveniles is a little problematic as there's variation on underparts/barring/spotting. Size is the most obvious indicator but from pic, difficult to judge - could be bulky enough for female though. |
10-08-2009, 05:28 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85 Females more brown, males are more grey. | thanks
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10-08-2009, 10:57 PM
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| | | Re: bird of pray id
Its female they are bigger too
Nice pic.. | | |
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