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Please ID Kestrel?
Kingike

Please ID Kestrel?

Could someone please id this bird for me, its a bad shot i know but its the only one i got and its zoomed in a lot. Thanks
Tis a Kestrel, can just make out its markings, I have a few similar shots of the same standard, silly thing is they even give us a chance to take a corker when they hover 8-P
 
Hello,

The bird is obviously heavily in moult and has recently lost primaries from 5 to 7 which gives the wings a very non kestrel appearance. The longer primaries don't seem to have fully grown either. I presume you have asked the question because of the odd looking wing conformation.

Tony
 

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