Mary
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Could someone tell me the age of this bird, please? It dried out briefly between storms at the w/e! https://www.flickr.com/photos/mairis-wildlife/14511775690/
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Sparrowhawk age, please (1 Viewer)
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ChrisKten
It's true, I quite like Pigeons
I'm watching on a small screen ATM, but looks like a 2cy (hatched last year) bird. If it was browner, I'd say a 1cy (hatched this year) bird, but the amount of grey makes me think it's recently (May) started to moult into adult plumage.
So I'd guess a 2cy female. Wait for someone with a better view to confirm though
So I'd guess a 2cy female. Wait for someone with a better view to confirm though
esmondb
The fool that MrT doesn't pity
Would a bird hatched this year be on the wing already?
ChrisKten
It's true, I quite like Pigeons
It would be a few weeks earlier than I'd expect, but I've stopped thinking that anything is impossible with Nature in recent years. I've seen the prey species breed a few weeks earlier the last few years, so I suppose some Sparrowhawks could adapt over time. And then there's the Weather...
So, yes it's unlikely, but would it really be that surprising to see one fledged a few weeks early?
In fact I'd be interested to know what's the earliest recorded juvenile Sparrowhawk, but it's hijacking this thread
Mary
Well-known member
It would be a few weeks earlier than I'd expect, but I've stopped thinking that anything is impossible with Nature in recent years. I've seen the prey species breed a few weeks earlier the last few years, so I suppose some Sparrowhawks could adapt over time. And then there's the Weather...
So, yes it's unlikely, but would it really be that surprising to see one fledged a few weeks early?
In fact I'd be interested to know what's the earliest recorded juvenile Sparrowhawk, but it's hijacking this thread
Not at all, Chris! Hijack away! That's what conversation's all about, and it's an interesting question.
ChrisKten
It's true, I quite like Pigeons
Appreciated Mary
I'll have a look at my pics too, although I think most of the juves turn up in my garden from late August onwards. Maybe some people who've monitored nests will have recorded the date the juves dispersed?
I think it would be of interest to some here
I'll have a look at my pics too, although I think most of the juves turn up in my garden from late August onwards. Maybe some people who've monitored nests will have recorded the date the juves dispersed?
I think it would be of interest to some here
