Falcon ssp (1 Viewer)

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slawekpar

Well-known member

• May 23, 2004

• #1

Hi

I have found these photos on this page:
http://www.avestom.republika.pl/images/foto_rar/040515falco.jpg
The falcon was seen in the north-east of Poland a few days ago.
Any suggestions ?

Slawek

 

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tf1044x

Well-known member

• May 23, 2004

• #2

slawekpar said:

Hi

I have found these photos on this page:
http://www.avestom.republika.pl/images/foto_rar/040515falco.jpg
The falcon was seen in the north-east of Poland a few days ago.
Any suggestions ?

Slawek

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The falcon looks like a Peregrine

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• May 23, 2004

• #3

I would think there's probably some Peregrine in it, although I wouldn't rule out a hybrid. It looks quite pale underneath for a pure Peregrine and perhaps on the upperwing too but maybe there are races where this is okay. It's a bit hard to tell for sure from the pictures because the plumage detail is difficult to discern clearly.

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• May 23, 2004

• #4

I don´t know, somehow it doesn´t look like a pure peregrine to me; allthough it is quite peregrine-like;
but especially the light brown back and the hintof a light crown/nape area suggests to me a saker might be involved somewhere in its ancestry- though I am nowhere near sure...

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• May 23, 2004

• #5

I think it got a lot of Peregrine in it... moustacials and build show that... its amazingly pale, so either leucistic (I've seen melanistic) or x eg lanner, prarie etc.

Is that a Black Tern its after?

 

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godwit

Well-known member

• May 23, 2004

• #6

Probably just a Peregrine for me, the structure doesn't really hint at anything else. Is that a Black or a White-winged Black Tern it's chasing in the top left pic?

Dave

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• May 24, 2004

• #7

looks like black tern to me

 

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godwit

Well-known member

• May 24, 2004

• #8

"looks like black tern to me"

Fair enough but isn't it odd for a Black Tern to show such a white rump and tail?

Dave

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• May 24, 2004

• #9

Hi Dave,
think you are right and I am wrong-
I didn´t realize that the underwing is black-
I think that´s diagnostic for Whitewinged tern; if I remember correctly!?

Jörn