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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 18:41   #1
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A real toughie!
Looking through my old 'snaps' (for a pic of some Sab's at Pensthorpe!) I found this!
I know what it is: but can you work it out?


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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 18:48   #2
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Red Footed Falcon?
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 18:54   #3
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A giant handkerchief?
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:07   #4
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In the right ballpark, Adey!
And I'd LOVE to see YOU blow your hooter on THIS 'JANJ'!
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:14   #5
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Could it be the Brill white-tailed eagle?

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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:20   #6
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IŽl bet you would. Seriously, it must be an owl, Long-eared Owl?
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:21   #7
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Hooter,that narrows it down a bit,Tawny Owl,S.E.Owl,L.E.Owl and for good measure Barn Owl????????????
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:23   #8
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I think it is a Tawny owl
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:25   #9
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Nope! Clue? Scroll down!





























I found it near the old raptor view point: it was well twitched at the time and was the first of four I found and had accepted. Erm...... Not a Harrier, not an Accipiter and not an owl!
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:28   #10
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Bunny hazard, er Honey Buzzard....
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:39   #11
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Scops Owl???Looks like one from the silouete...
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:44   #12
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Rough leg

it looks big enough for an Eagle Owl tho!

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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:46   #13
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My 'Left-footed' Falcon was 'in the right ball-park' and as the bird is on the outermost branches it probably isn't a heavyweight bird. The hedges are in leaf and as the tree looks like an Ash it should be in spring before the Ash comes into leaf (unless it's a dead tree, of course!). So something in April/May that was twitchable and found by M'sieur l'Inspecteur - must be a ....well, Ive done the detective work so I'll let someone else fill in the missing bit!
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:47   #14
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:51   #15
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I've just remembered this shot of a WTE in Norfolk so it might be a bigger bird than I first thought!
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 19:53   #16
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I can get you a job on the Quai d'Orsay at the Surete, Monsieur Adey! You have done all the hard work!
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PS: I'd've done well to have had four WTE's accepted in Norfolk! LOL!
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:54   #18
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Given up?????????
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Old Saturday 25th June 2005, 21:59   #19
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Ach! Should've guessed. Obvious now you mention it...
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Damn, I noticed that the tail was slighty forked.
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Old Monday 11th July 2005, 15:10   #21
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Just goes to show how important getting a photo is for having records accepted!

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Oh, I think I know, Black Kite!
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