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04-04-2019, 03:23 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

Could it be one of these ??? - Peregrine Falcon.

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04-04-2019, 04:28 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

I think it looks like an Eastern Imperial Eagle.
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04-04-2019, 04:30 PM
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_imperial_eagle
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04-04-2019, 04:47 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

Originally Posted by susiejaeger ->
I think it looks like an Eastern Imperial Eagle.
If it's one of those, what's it doing over here?




Unless it has escaped from somewhere?
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04-04-2019, 04:53 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

I think it's a Sparrowhawk.
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04-04-2019, 04:53 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

It's a Red Kite & they don't like being on the ground, could be something wrong with it.
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04-04-2019, 05:00 PM
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I think so too Tiff, the tail is right for a kite.
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04-04-2019, 05:03 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

Originally Posted by tessa ->
i think so too tiff, the tail is right for a kite.
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04-04-2019, 05:08 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

I would love to see one here, but sadly they haven't reached this far, so far anyway. I hope that one is OK. Please let us know if it flew off OK, Silver Tabby?
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04-04-2019, 05:30 PM
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Re: Unexpected guest!

Originally Posted by Meg ->
I don't think so ST Red Kites are huge and have a wingspan of nearly 2 meters.


Meg is right.
There are loads of Kites around here and they are huge birds with a wingspan of about 6 ft. They also have a sort ov 'V' in the end of their tail, but you'd probably only see this when their are flying.

Buzzards I think are a little smaller, wingspan about 4ft.

It is hard to judge the size from your friend's picures Tabs, but if he was about 15" from head to tail, I am wondering if it was a Kestrel?




 
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