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13-01-2010, 12:58 PM
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Could someone identify this bird please, it was taken at Gigrin Farm recently and according to my Bird book by Peter Hayman & Rob Hume the nearest one I can see is a Saker Falcon - is this correct? 
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13-01-2010, 01:09 PM
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Do you have any other photos WG? I believe there was a Black Kite there recently. |
13-01-2010, 01:10 PM
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It looks like a common buzzard to me. |
13-01-2010, 02:40 PM
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Looks like a common buzzard to me as well. |
13-01-2010, 03:30 PM
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Yep. Defo a Common Buzzard 
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13-01-2010, 03:58 PM
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Yup, it's a Buzzard! |
13-01-2010, 04:38 PM
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Yes, agree with Common Buzzard. It's a juv/imm individual (pale iris).
Jonners, the BK at Griggen is an imm. BK (which actually looks very similar to a Black-eared Kite!!) with pronounced dark ear coverts and pale streaked head and chin - quite a distinctive and stunning individual |
13-01-2010, 04:48 PM
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WOW thanks for that everyone...can tick this one off as seen by me then, only a scrillion more birds to identify lol |
13-01-2010, 05:02 PM
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Pics of the Gigrin Black Kite are here for comparison (apologies to those who saw it on the other thread!)   |
13-01-2010, 06:53 PM
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Wow! That Black Kite really is a stunner, and not really very black! | | |
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