Birds of prey

[Dawn10538]

Hi I am naming my fishing pegs after birds of prey, can anyone come up with 6more names for me please, I got eagle, falcon and buzzard and am now stuck, thought this would be the best place to ask, I tried searching the net but can't make up my mind as I think some are american names and I would like British. Thanks

[Johnny81]

Your using general naming terms, do you want to go more species specific common names i.e. Kestrel, goshawk, hen harrier, golden eagle, white - tailed eagle, red kite, Peregrine Falcon, merlin.

[Acipiter]

Hawk, kite, Harrier, Owl. There must be more, but my brains gone dead

[Acipiter]

You could always go down the Latin root. That's endless, well almost.

[Dogghound]

Eagle
Falcon
Buzzard
Osprey
Harrier
Kite
Owl
Hawk
Vulture

Or more if you are more specific

For example you could break down falcon into
Peregrine
Kestrel
Merlin
Hobby

[Johnny81]

You have to use Osprey - very fitting for fishing!

[RobinP]

Sparrowhawk?

[werdnal]

Originally Posted by Johnny81

You have to use Osprey - very fitting for fishing!

You beat me to it, was just going to suggest Osprey.

[Acipiter]

If I have it right, Dawn asked for "9 British names" in total. eagle, hawk, owl, buzzard, harrier, kite, osprey, I can not think of two more can you. You may have to compromise some how Dawn.

[solus]

Eagle
Osprey
Kestrel
Merlin
Buzzard
Harrier
Hobby
Kite
Peregrine

That's 9 for you, all British birds.

You could also have Sparrowhawk and Goshawk...

And that neatly avoids Dogghound's non-British vulture and the argument as to whether Owls are strictly birds of prey (is a Kingfisher a bird of prey? )