DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Only got a glimpse of this one and these two shots...
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Andy Adcock
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Difficult angle,
I's a Harrier, I can only see 4 primaries so maybe a Montague's Harrier but could be Hen if the angle is misleading?
Andy
I's a Harrier, I can only see 4 primaries so maybe a Montague's Harrier but could be Hen if the angle is misleading?
Andy
lou salomon
the birdonist
really?! i see 9 renewed primaries with only p10 growing (the outermost primary). thus it still has only 4 fingers. i know it's a bit late but to me it has to be an adult female monty's!
Hmmh
interesting anyway
this is how I counted them
beside:
heavy bird, no bold markings on axillaries
bold barring of primaries running from secondaries to primaries and up to the tip of fingers
hardly marked, bold and broad uppertail coverts
hardly any white visible on face (but might be hidden by angle)
interesting anyway
this is how I counted them
beside:
heavy bird, no bold markings on axillaries
bold barring of primaries running from secondaries to primaries and up to the tip of fingers
hardly marked, bold and broad uppertail coverts
hardly any white visible on face (but might be hidden by angle)
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lou salomon
the birdonist
guess you're right, tom. also, those very heavy blotches on flanks - are they found in montague's?
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Interesting....
The bird made one quick circle before flying off and I was only able to get this, no doubt useless shot. Hard to focus a 840mm telescope on a flying bird!
Does it clarify anything or just muddy the waters?
The bird made one quick circle before flying off and I was only able to get this, no doubt useless shot. Hard to focus a 840mm telescope on a flying bird!
Does it clarify anything or just muddy the waters?
lou salomon
the birdonist
looks like a hen harrier indeed, on structure alone.
DanC.Licks
AKA Daniel Bradley
Awwww, shucks! We had hoped it was a Monty... sniff...:-C
Would have beem a first for us.
Would have beem a first for us.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
Agree with Hen...
