Bird Identification

[Grousemore]

Can anyone identify this bird?

[logos]

Peregrine?

Spud

[Michael W]

I'd have to agree - Peregrine Falcon.

Michael

[birdman]

I'm gonna go smaller and say Hobby.

[satrow]

Peregrine.

Andy.

[Michael Frankis]

I'm not convinced it isn't just a Sparrowhawk - no telling how much leg length and tail length is in the water, and the plumage detail is so blurred!

Michael

[CJW]

Eleonoras.
Well if everyone else is making daft suggestions........

[Steve Jones]

Not ANOTHER Loch Ness monster hoax????

[Andrew Whitehouse]

My initial reaction was Peregrine and I'm sticking with that.

[robinm]

Peregrine (with no great confidence)

[CJW]

Originally posted by robinm
Peregrine (with no great confidence)

Hadn't realised you were an avian psycho-analyst Robin! The bird looks happy enough to me! ;)

[Tim Allwood]

lump o wood sticking out the water!

well, with a bit of imagination - I think we've all done something similar but that's another thread

[robinm]

Thanks, CJW. Can't you tell it was mistreated by it's mother when young and hence is emotionally scarred for life!

[alan_rymer]

Peregrine
Fallen out of nest and brought up by, and imprinted on, a Grey Heron.

[birdman]

Hey, Grousemore... we've all gone down the "raptor" road (although I must confess I was led)... so are we right???

(If we've got the family wrong - I've got an alternative suggestion... but I won't say what yet, as every word I am typing may be making me look even more stupid!!!)

[Ruby]

Where is the bird in relation to the bit of mud on the camera lens??

[Michael Frankis]

Anyone notice the second bird on the mud, top left?

Not sure what it is, if anything it looks vaguely Greenfinchy but far too blurred to identify

That is, if it is a bird at all!!

Michael

[Grousemore]

Thanks all for taking part;I thought the water would make it confusing,but it was indeed a Peregrine.
It was taken at Dungeness RSPB on 18 September last.
Well done to those who got it (without plumage detail!)and I'm glad no suggestions were made for Honey Buzzard!

[birdman]

If it's a bird of any sort - it knocks my "might not be a raptor" theory for six... I'll get back in me box!!!

[birdman]

As does Grousemore's answer!!!!

Well done to all of you who are just so-o-o-o-o much better at this than me!