[Rob_D]

Nice shots PBL.

Surely you get at least triple points for the Leucistic one?

[Farnboro John]

Good work. A look of Gigrin Farm about the collection? The leucistic one is a bit of luck - its never there when I visit!

Cheers

John

[Parabuteos lad]

Yes, Gigrin Farm :)

[Farnboro John]

I have been putting some effort into the challenge over the last few days. I will put a full account of the trip on Vacational trips as there was a lot more to it than just BOP, so here are the relevant photos:

1-3 Red-footed Falcon (the late Derbyshire bird)
4-5 Ospreys at Loch of the Lowes

John

[Farnboro John]

And onwards to the North:

1-2 Snowy Owl
3 Hen Harrier

All of which in scoreline terms comes to:

16 Red-footed Falcon
17 Osprey
18 Snowy Owl
19 Hen Harrier

Your move PBL

John

[Parabuteos lad]

Fair to say i've lost haha

[Parabuteos lad]

but then again, ive got my driving test on friday so may increase my list from then, montagu's seen locally

[Farnboro John]

Originally Posted by Parabuteos lad

Fair to say i've lost haha

A most sporting response!

I have to say I have really enjoyed this spring's bird of prey photography and if we hadn't been competing I would probably not have justified going to the Hebs for the Snowy even to myself, so I thank you for provoking me into some of the best birding I've ever had.

Good luck with the driving test!

John

[Farnboro John]

Yesterday I took advantage of lovely evening sunshine to visit the local Barn Owls, whose four chicks are just fledging. They didn't disappoint, and a flyover Kestrel chose just the right route as well.

John

2 X Barn Owls

2 X Kestrel

[Rufio]

Lovely shots from both of you! enjoying the competitiveness!

[ivornicedog]

If you want to see some more peregrines I have a family of 5 (2 adults 3 chicks) living on the church 50 yards from my house (Nottingham NG4)

Chicks well fledged now and on the 20th June to the skies for the first time

We get some wonderful displays and over the weekend had 4 birds in flight.

The youngsters being a little less experienced return at a lower angle than the adults and often just skim the top of my house as they come in.

Had a great scene last night with all five birds sitting on the ramparts

Oh, bliss

[Farnboro John]

An improved Red Kite in the New Forest and an escaped Harris Hawk at Elmley, just to keep the interest going.

I had hoped to have Hen Harrier and Merlin by now but they may have to wait for the autumn or early winter. Honey Buzzard seems out of the question in the South this year - weather!

John

[Parabuteos lad]

Havent been birding in a while as my main hobby has started again for the year leaving me with very little time, but its very enjoyable. It links in with your second picture. Perhaps you could post on the falconry forum the location so someone can collect it :) will be trying for hen harrier later this year but everything else will from now on have to be coincidal with my day outs :(

[Farnboro John]

Originally Posted by Parabuteos lad

Perhaps you could post on the falconry forum the location so someone can collect it :)

Its been there years, I doubt it would take kindly to attempts to capture it.

Good luck with HH.

John

[Parabuteos lad]

Im not flying a Harris hawk, they bore me lol
it may not take kindly to it, but people will try get it back and its in the best interest of UK falconry and native species :)

[Farnboro John]

Originally Posted by Parabuteos lad

Im not flying a Harris hawk, they bore me lol
it may not take kindly to it, but people will try get it back and its in the best interest of UK falconry and native species :)

People haven't tried to get it back for years, and as it is on a reserve they don't have free access anyway. A single escaped hawk isn't an issue.

John