Osprey on Christmas day. (1 Viewer)

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penlan

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• Dec 25, 2013

• #1

Seasons greetings.. I went out for an after Christmas Lunch stroll & saw an osprey sat in some trees. Should he still be around at this time of year? Or is he still around due to the mild winter and/or recent bad weather? Location is east of York in Yorkshire UK.
Thanks, Peter

 

Gill Osborne

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• Dec 25, 2013

• #2

That IS extremely late :eek!:

Any Yorkshire birders shed any light on this? Could it possibly be a light-coloured Buzzard?

 

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Cheshire Birder

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• Dec 25, 2013

• #3

Gill Osborne said:

That IS extremely late :eek!:

Any Yorkshire birders shed any light on this? Could it possibly be a light-coloured Buzzard?

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Agreed. It is very late. Buzzard would seem the most likely candidate.

CB

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Dec 26, 2013

• #4

A pair were reported on the Gwent Birds website heading South on the 10th of December.

Rich

 

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penlan

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• Dec 26, 2013

• #5

Hi again, yes I think a very light coloured buzzard he is. It was the amount of white he had on him, his size plus the similar under wing pattern when seen from distance with the naked eye that threw us (I'm a novice at this!!). But having now got a couple of photos of him (again from distance, zoomed in, & attached) he's more buzzard than osprey!

 

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Clive A

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• Dec 26, 2013

• #6

Yes it's a Buzzard.

 

West End Birder

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2013

• #7

Penlan credit to you for posting the pictures and 'fessing up. I saw a Buzzard the other day (there is a thread on here about it) which was very white indeed - they come in many flavours............each one a beauty

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2013

• #8

Oh I'm sure we've ALL done it....I know I've certainly had a few whoops moments!!! :-O

Even now, after 30 years birding, I'm the first to ask if I'm not sure on something.

 

West End Birder

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2013

• #9

Yes, and I wrote about mine!