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Marsh harrier (?) (1 Viewer)

Hindolbittern

Wildlife artist & good egg
On Friday I went for lunch at Cookies at Salthouse N Norfolk. Whilst we were idly waiting for our table (it has got stunningly popular for a shed selling crab sandwiches) I scanned the marshes with my binoculars. Nothing much to see.

As I leant against the car I realised that there was a raptor sitting on a telegraph pole right next to the road. I think it was a marsh harrier (any help would be well received). It stayed there for a good half hour whilst we were eating. The place was heaving but I don't think anyone else was aware of it other than us.

The picture is not award winning I'm afraid.

Tonight on the way home from a meeting in the next village to us (3 miles or so) we saw two barn owls and a tawny owl. I never stop getting excited about it.
 

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Hindolbittern said:
As I leant against the car I realised that there was a raptor sitting on a telegraph pole right next to the road. I think it was a marsh harrier (any help would be well received). It stayed there for a good half hour whilst we were eating. The place was heaving but I don't think anyone else was aware of it other than us.

Looks like a male Kestrel to me, unlikely, I would think, to see a harrier perched in that situation.

How was lunch ;)?

Andy.
 
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