Any bird spotters on here?

[aqualiv]

Great photo! I thought it could have been a merlin at first but looking at the colours on the wings i d say juvenile female kestrel

[Sue]

I thought it is a young peregrine, we get them round here

[Libby]

Originally Posted by aqualiv

Great photo! I thought it could have been a merlin at first but looking at the colours on the wings i d say juvenile female kestrel

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Thanks I took it on a compact camera on idiot mode setting. It does have a good optical zoom but everything else is down to the camera.

Originally Posted by Sue

I thought it is a young peregrine, we get them round here

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Where are you? This was taken in Bushy Park, so quite near to London.

[Sue]

Originally Posted by Libby

Thanks I took it on a compact camera on idiot mode setting. It does have a good optical zoom but everything else is down to the camera.



Where are you? This was taken in Bushy Park, so quite near to London.

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I’m oop North, near Stockport but we’re surrounded by countryside.

[THE WIZARD]

If you go on the RSBP site you can put whatever bird your interested in and it will tell you a bit about them plus a record of their particular call. Quite facinating.

[tmwalsh]

As others have said its a lovely looking common kestrel.

Jays are basically better looking magpies and wouldn't have had those talons.

[cornishfrogboy]

Originally Posted by tmwalsh

As others have said its a lovely looking common kestrel.

Jays are basically better looking magpies and wouldn't have had those talons.

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A Jay.

An IPhone app that I have had many years and used a great deal for identifying birds.

[Libby]

I know what a jay looks like, it was just my first thought when it caught my eye from a distance. As I got closer I soon saw that it was a bird of prey but I couldn't quite match it up with the pictires on the RSPB website.

It was great that everyone could tell me that it was still very young and confirm that it was a kestrel.

Btw I don't have a smart phone, although that may have to change if we ever return to WDW.

[jolou]

I’m jealous…..nature is where you find the real magic!