Hello from an amateur twitcher. (i.d. South Derbyshire) (1 Viewer)

[neilp6206]

Hi I’m new to this but have some great wildlife around my village and if anyone can help me identify some bird species I’d be very grateful.

 

[Mono]

If you could tell us when and where these pictures were taken that would be great.

 

[neilp6206]

If you could tell us when and where these pictures were taken that would be great.

10.30am GMT today
South Derbyshire village of Hilton. (UK)

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

oops- that looks much like a Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) , if you are in South Derbyshire, an escape!-note white tail tip...

https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/second-bird-show-striated-caracara-phalcoboenus-australis-2022-08-28.642496/full

 

[Butty]

Welcome to BF. I suspect you maybe an amateur birder rather than an amateur twitcher - there's a difference, but perhaps best not to get into that just now... 😉
My first thought was a caracara. I'm not convinced about the white tail-tip: there's a whitish photo-artefact aura around the whole bird.

 

[neilp6206]

oops- that looks much like a Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) , if you are in South Derbyshire, an escape!-note white tail tip...

https://www.zoochat.com/community/media/second-bird-show-striated-caracara-phalcoboenus-australis-2022-08-28.642496/full

Wowzers. I have footage of it. I thought its behaviour was strange for a common buzzard.

 

[neilp6206]

My first thought was a caracara. I'm not convinced about the white tail-tip: there's a whitish photo-artefact aura around the whole bird.

Welcome to BF. I suspect you maybe an amateur birder rather than an amateur twitcher - there's a difference, but perhaps best not to get into that just now... 😉
My first thought was a caracara. I'm not convinced about the white tail-tip: there's a whitish photo-artefact aura around the whole bird.

What’s a photo-artefact aura???

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum.

 

[Butty]

Whitish edge created by camera's software or by post-processing. However, the video confirms a solid narrow white tail-tip, so it is adult striated caracara (southern S America, Falklands, etc). Someone will want it back...

 

[neilp6206]

Whitish edge created by camera's software or by post-processing. However, the video confirms a solid narrow white tail-tip, so it is adult striated caracara (southern S America, Falklands, etc).

Whitish edge created by camera's software or by post-processing. However, the video confirms a solid narrow white tail-tip, so it is adult striated caracara (southern S America, Falklands, etc).

Whitish edge created by camera's software or by post-processing. However, the video confirms a solid narrow white tail-tip, so it is adult striated caracara (southern S America, Falklands, etc).

No editing here! So what the heck is it doing round here?

 

[Butty]

an escape!

 

[gsimonel]

So what's a "twitcher"?

 

[Richard Prior]

I see a long future for this thread !

 

[Barred Wobbler]

So what's a "twitcher"?

 

[RichieTwitchy]

So what's a "twitcher"?