Sparrowhawk (1 Viewer)

[JANJ]

When I first saw it, I thought "surely that's a hobby". However on closer inspection the beak is much too heavy etc.

Rob

...and the moustache is to large (broad)
JanJ

 

[Bluetail]

My, my, wasn't that jolly? 3

 

[London Birder]

...and the moustache is to large (broad)
JanJ

surely you're not suggesting it's a Peregrine !!


Just so there's no confusion to later posters this is in reference to Xenospizas pic of a putative Peregrine on page four ...

 

[jonny h]

hilarious stuff ! all that twig and blob nonsense - wot about the fact it always looked like a kestrel ! ?

 

[James Lowther]

Can someone arrange that when the identity of the hobby/peregrine is finally confirmed to everyone's satisfaction another picture of a contentious falcon gets posted???

 

[London Birder]

Can someone arrange that when the identity of the hobby/peregrine is finally confirmed to everyone's satisfaction another picture of a contentious falcon gets posted???

page 4 has another contentious one...or at least I'm arguing that it's NOT a Peregrine, but a Hobby

 

[M Cowming]

Certainly puts the term "expert" into perspective! Think I've seen it all now!

What a hobby this birding lark! Wonder when the "ban dodgy photos petition" will begin

Regards,

 

[London Birder]

funny thing is Xenos pic is actually a half decent pic !!!!!

and to think it was rung as a Peregrine!

 

[edenwatcher]

and to think it was rung as a Peregrine!

Could be a reason for that ...

Rob

 

[London Birder]

yep....misidentification

 

[Strandman]

Could be a reason for that ...

Rob

nicely put...

 

[London Birder]

hilarious really, no honestly....totally hilarious !!!

 

[Dave J]

I'm with London Birder on this. The peregrine/hobby is a hobby.

 

[Jane Turner]

I'm keeping out of the Peregrine/hobby - except to say I thought it was a Hobby - but as someone who can't tell the front from the back of a blob - I ruled myself out.

I have a contentious falcon... give me 5

 

[jonny h]

only just seen the ' peregrine' that was ringed. its a hobby for sure. janes picture is a little more interesting and has less responce i see. wait till the grey morph gyr hybrid photos! !

 

[Jane Turner]

only just seen the ' peregrine' that was ringed. its a hobby for sure. janes picture is a little more interesting and has less responce i see. wait till the grey morph gyr hybrid photos! !

Its also safe since there is no definitive answer save that the bird in the extreme bottom left is an adult male Peregrine.

 

[London Birder]

my first thoughts are either Gyr or Saker on wing V's tail length but the plain looking 'trousers' are throwing me off Saker (although I know this isn't written in stone) as is the possibly too broad moustachial (though not sure if evaluating it's broadness correctly) ... it's a BIG falcon assuming that's a pigeon it's tucking into and structurally looks reminiscent of Gyr to me ... another possibility I suppose would be calidus Peregrine but the wing/tail ratio seems wrong ... not sure what those whitish markings on the back of the head signify

 

[jonny h]

where the photo from jane? i think the hybrid theory is safe here for sure - more saker than anything but impossible to I.D. !?

 

[Edward woodwood]

Certainly puts the term "expert" into perspective! Think I've seen it all now!

What a hobby this birding lark! Wonder when the "ban dodgy photos petition" will begin

Regards,

how about now Mick....?

I'd have put a fair amount of cash on it being a 'grine as well.... The only consolation is that I had some good company!!!

listening to the Arctic Monkeys is much more fun...

Tim

form a queue outside Norwich Woolies tomorrow a.m.

 

[jonny h]

how about now Mick....?

I'd have put a fair amount of cash on it being a 'grine as well.... The only consolation is that I had some good company!!!

listening to the Arctic Monkeys is much more fun...

Tim

form a queue outside Norwich Woolies tomorrow a.m.

now arctic monkeys rock!! this is not very bird related mind ! mind i was in kestrel camp all the way !