Bird ID please

[Terry h]

Hi All,

Heard what sounded like a bird of prey call while in the kitchen and saw this flying overhead. I ran back in, grabbed the camera and it was quite far away by the time I photographed it hence the poor quality and severe cropped images (also pointing towards the sun so very dark image)

Any ideas what it may be please ? Was about the size of a buzzard.



Thanks

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[ChrisJB]

I'd say a wood pigeon heavily in moult (or has been ragged by something and has had a lucky escape). I can see what looks like a white neck mark in the first picture.

Regards, Chris

[Terry h]

Thanks Chris,

Thinking about it, I may have photographed a different bird to the one I saw !as it took about 30 seconds to get the camera and this bird was the only one about in the distance and the trees prevent a larger view. The bird I saw was definately buzzard like but with narrower wings.

rgds

Terry

[eddie g]

may be a hen or marsh harrier not to sure though

[JW]

I'm sorry but ChrisJB is right, the left hand shot is certainly a Woodpigeon, the second one I think is also the same bird, it's got a nice white wing marking of a Woodpigeon.

Without a clear marker to gauge size against the light and the sky can make guessing size and even shape VERY difficult.

[Beekeeper]

I would agrere with JW, the head and body shape it that of a woodpigeon.

BK

[Terry h]

Thanks all for taking a look.

Terry