Kestrels I think ? (1 Viewer)

Mike Tom · Aug 16, 2017

The first bird was taken in Gran Canaria in Feb of this year and the last two in Lincolnshire in 2015. I think they are all Kestrels. Can anyone confirm this and tell me the difference with a Lesser Kestrel. Many Thanks

AlinoVegano · Aug 16, 2017

All Kestrels, don't expect too much Lesser over there

ApusApus · Aug 17, 2017

Mike Tom said:
The first bird was taken in Gran Canaria in Feb of this year and the last two in Lincolnshire in 2015. I think they are all Kestrels. Can anyone confirm this and tell me the difference with a Lesser Kestrel. Many Thanks

The 2 main diagnostic features are not viewable in your photos unfortunately but they are :

- the primary flight feathers P10 & P7 are the same length in a CK where as in LK P10 is longer than P7

- the claws in a CK are black where as in LK they are yellow

And I agree with AlinoVegano that they are all Common!

Shane

Mike Tom · Aug 17, 2017

ApusApus said:
The 2 main diagnostic features are not viewable in your photos unfortunately but they are :

- the primary flight feathers P10 & P7 are the same length in a CK where as in LK P10 is longer than P7

- the claws in a CK are black where as in LK they are yellow

And I agree with AlinoVegano that they are all Common!

Shane

Thank you very much indeed

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