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Large pale bird of prey, Wensleydale (1 Viewer)

Lloyd Llewellyn

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I was driving through Wensleydale near Askrigg last Wednesday (26th October), when I saw a very pale almost white bird, which at first I thought was a barn owl, flying across a field. It then landed in a tree above the road and as I passed under it, I could clearly (but briefly!) see that it was a largish bird of prey, but definitely NOT an owl (nor a gull!).
Just wondering if anyone else had seen this or if anyone has any ideas what it could have been.
Thanks,
Lloyd
 
I was driving through Wensleydale near Askrigg last Wednesday (26th October), when I saw a very pale almost white bird, which at first I thought was a barn owl, flying across a field. It then landed in a tree above the road and as I passed under it, I could clearly (but briefly!) see that it was a largish bird of prey, but definitely NOT an owl (nor a gull!).
Just wondering if anyone else had seen this or if anyone has any ideas what it could have been.
Thanks,
Lloyd

male Hen Harrier? Can look very pale.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm coming down in favour of a (very) pale buzzard of some sort, although unless someone else saw it and got a positive ID, then I suppose I'll never know for sure.
 
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