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Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 20:41
Looking through my old 'snaps' (for a pic of some Sab's at Pensthorpe!) I found this!
I know what it is: but can you work it out?
Adey Baker
Saturday 25th June 2005, 20:48
Red Footed Falcon?
JANJ
Saturday 25th June 2005, 20:54
A giant handkerchief?
JanJ
Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:07
In the right ballpark, Adey!
And I'd LOVE to see YOU blow your hooter on THIS 'JANJ'!
kmonty1950
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:14
Could it be the Brill white-tailed eagle?

Ken.
JANJ
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:20
IŽl bet you would. Seriously, it must be an owl, Long-eared Owl?
JanJ
Geoff Pain
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:21
Hooter,that narrows it down a bit,Tawny Owl,S.E.Owl,L.E.Owl and for good measure Barn Owl????????????
nigelblake
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:23
I think it is a Tawny owl
Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:25
Nope! Clue? Scroll down!





























I found it near the old raptor view point: it was well twitched at the time and was the first of four I found and had accepted. Erm...... Not a Harrier, not an Accipiter and not an owl!
nigelblake
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:28
Bunny hazard, er Honey Buzzard....
Dimitris
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:39
Scops Owl???Looks like one from the silouete...
Tim Allwood
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:44
Rough leg

it looks big enough for an Eagle Owl tho!

tim
Adey Baker
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:46
My 'Left-footed' Falcon was 'in the right ball-park' and as the bird is on the outermost branches it probably isn't a heavyweight bird. The hedges are in leaf and as the tree looks like an Ash it should be in spring before the Ash comes into leaf (unless it's a dead tree, of course!). So something in April/May that was twitchable and found by M'sieur l'Inspecteur - must be a ....well, Ive done the detective work so I'll let someone else fill in the missing bit!
Bluetail
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:47
Rough-legged Buzzard
Adey Baker
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:51
I've just remembered this shot of a WTE in Norfolk so it might be a bigger bird than I first thought!
Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:53
I can get you a job on the Quai d'Orsay at the Surete, Monsieur Adey! You have done all the hard work!
Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:55
PS: I'd've done well to have had four WTE's accepted in Norfolk! LOL!
Clouseau
Saturday 25th June 2005, 23:54
Given up?????????
Milvus migrans!
Bluetail
Saturday 25th June 2005, 23:59
Ach! Should've guessed. Obvious now you mention it... ;)
JANJ
Sunday 26th June 2005, 00:13
Damn, I noticed that the tail was slighty forked.
JanJ
JWN Andrewes
Monday 11th July 2005, 17:10
Just goes to show how important getting a photo is for having records accepted! ;)

James
Progne Subis
Wednesday 20th July 2005, 05:05
Oh, I think I know, Black Kite!