Bird of prey ID please

[colincurry]

Aplogies for the poor pictures but the bird was a long way off and very high - so I have no idea of the scale.



The tail is very chewed up. My first thought was kestrel but you will see that it has dark cheek markings and the neck and breast markings do not look like a kestrel to me





I have gone through my books and am stumped. It probably is something very commonplace but I cannot tie it down.

Colin

[Naturenutz]

Looks like a peregrine to me and not at all commonplace but not rare these days either, good shots

[shenk1]

Peregrine for me too

[Gill Catton]

Big and with a lovely black moustache, Peregrine for me.

[alan45]

Yes a Peregrine Falcon,good shots when you think of the speed they usually fly at.

alan.

[rossy]

yes colin peregrine for me too, nice shots, i see the local pair daily, you cant miss them, they are machines, rossy.

[JeffH]

I'd agree on Peregrine - nice one Colin

Somewhere local?

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls & Avocets)

[colincurry]

Originally Posted by JeffH

I'd agree on Peregrine - nice one Colin

Somewhere local?

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls & Avocets)

Jeff - from Fen Drayton across the back of Holywell.

Thanks to everyone.

Colin

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by colincurry

Jeff - from Fen Drayton across the back of Holywell.

Thanks to everyone.

Colin

Cheers Colin I haven't seen one locally for several years.

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls & Avocets)

[kestrel76]

Hello Colin. This is a juvenile Peregrine Falcon. As you can see by the these pictures, the bird has vertical stripes on it`s chest. Adults have horizontal barring. Great shots of a great bird!!!