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23-01-2007, 11:45 AM
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23-01-2007, 12:00 PM
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looks like a very pale sparrrowhawk, is it that pale or is that colour because of the picture? |
23-01-2007, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton  looks like a very pale sparrrowhawk, is it that pale or is that colour because of the picture? | No it was very pale almost white I have never had a sparrow hawk or any other bird of prey in our gardens around here.I was so excited .Glad he/she stayed long enough for a couple of shots 
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23-01-2007, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cherrybee No it was very pale almost white I have never had a sparrow hawk or any other bird of prey in our gardens around here.I was so excited .Glad he/she stayed long enough for a couple of shots | yes I love sparrowhawks and their fierce, yellow, button-like eyes!! |
23-01-2007, 01:25 PM
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I agree with Gill CB, certainly looks like a Sparrowhawk although I have never seen such a pale coloured one before
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23-01-2007, 03:49 PM
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I've never seen a Sparrowhawk like that- a leucistic bird- still it probably hasn't got to worry too much about predators! |
23-01-2007, 04:24 PM
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perhaps it's been attending the osprey school of style!! |
23-01-2007, 04:46 PM
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He /she is beautiful I hope he/she comes back and I can get a decent photo of him/her for the gallery
What is leucistic 
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23-01-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cherrybee He /she is beautiful I hope he/she comes back and I can get a decent photo of him/her for the gallery
What is leucistic | Leucism is a lack of pigment, so animals are paler/whiter than normal. A form of albinism, but this bird is obviously not a true albino which would be all white with pink eye. Melanin the dark pigment does confer strength to feathers, but this chap (or chappess) looks healthy enough! |
23-01-2007, 06:37 PM
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Looks like an overexposed sparrowhawk to me Cherrybee
A smashing sighting especially so close
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23-01-2007, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Looks like an overexposed sparrowhawk to me Cherrybee
A smashing sighting especially so close | Over exposed to the sun all bleached out 
Not the camera that is the colour it was>I looked out the window and at first I thought it was a gull in the corner of my eye but it was sat on the bird table.Grabbed camera and quietly opened the back door.It stared at me then flew up the garden further and landed on my washing line.My back garden is 70ft long I took 1 photo took a step then took another taking a slow step between.Pity I couldnt get just a bit closer but was thrilled I got it at all.It was such a pretty colour sort of creamy white with a sort of coffee colour markings.It was georgeous.I had added more feeders to the garden and was getting more birds so perhaps it will come back one day I do hope so
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23-01-2007, 07:10 PM
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Beautiful hawk cherrybee, you're very lucky!
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23-01-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by honeybee Beautiful hawk cherrybee, you're very lucky! | I know. I have lived in Littleham all my life from the age of 2 till I was 15 I lived on the opposite side of the road to where I am now.I have been on this side for 34 years and have never seen one around the area before.When I was a child this area was surrounded by fields and now it has a tescos behind me and other buildings.So I feel very privileged.I shall be watching the window even more now.My computer desk looks right out over the garden so I do hope it comes back
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23-01-2007, 07:29 PM
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Patial albino/leucistic sparrowhawk seems most likely.
I found a host of examples of albino birds at:
messybeast.com/albinism/albino-trio2.jpg
including a really poor quality image of a white sparrowhawk! | | |
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