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Male Sparrowhawk seen off

One last stare before the Sparrowhawk gives up and flies off
- d.flack
- Media item
- Oct 17, 2020
- sparrowhawk
- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
Male Sparrowhawk seen off

Magpie perche alongside the sparrowhawk, he looks quite annoyed!
- d.flack
- Media item
- Oct 17, 2020
- sparrowhawk
- Comments: 1
- Category: Britain & Europe
Male Sparrowhawk seen off

My wife Elaine called me this afternoon to tell me the male sparrow Hawk was back perched on top of one of my feeders. I quickly got my camera and started taking some photographs. I thought the hawk was looking at something on the lawn and then a magpie flew up and perched right alongside it...
- d.flack
- Media item
- Oct 17, 2020
- sparrowhawk
- Comments: 9
- Category: Britain & Europe
Comment by 'd.flack' in media 'Juvenile Marsh Harrier'

Actually not so close, the bird was about 200M away from the hide but my D500 with Sigma 500mm prime pulled it in!
- d.flack
- Gallery comment
- Jul 23, 2019
Juvenile Marsh Harrier
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jul 22, 2019
- marsh harrier
- Comments: 2
- Category: Britain & Europe
Juvenile Marsh Harrier

Taken from the Bittern Hide RSPB Minsmere. The Harrier was just taking off.
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jul 22, 2019
- marsh harrier
- Comments: 3
- Category: Britain & Europe
Juvenile Bearded Tit

Taken on the North wall at RSPB Minsmere
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jul 22, 2019
- bearded tit
- Comments: 6
- Category: Britain & Europe
Great Bittern

From the Bittern Hide RSPB Minsmere
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jun 28, 2019
- botaurus stellaris flight great bittern
- Comments: 3
- Category: Britain & Europe
Great Bittern

Photographed from the Bittern Hide at RSPB MInsmere
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jun 28, 2019
- botaurus stellaris flight great bittern
- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
Marsh Harrier

Photo taken from the Bittern Hide RSP{B Minsmere.
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jun 28, 2019
- marsh harrier
- Comments: 5
- Category: Britain & Europe
Comment by 'd.flack' in media 'Male Western Bluebill'

It was March Delia.
- d.flack
- Gallery comment
- Jan 24, 2019
Woodland Kingfisher
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jan 23, 2019
- woodland kingfisher
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
Grey-Headed Kingfisher

The Gambia River, near Georgetown, the Gambia
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jan 23, 2019
- Comments: 2
- Category: Africa
Male Western Bluebill

Photographed at the 'Orphan' hide in Abuko Forrest Reserve, The Gambia, March 2018
- d.flack
- Media item
- Jan 23, 2019
- western bluebill
- Comments: 6
- Category: Africa
African Spoonbill

The Bund Road, Banjul, The Gambia
- d.flack
- Media item
- Dec 9, 2018
- african spoonbill flight platalea alba
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
Yellow-billed Stork

Taken near Banjul, The Gambia
- d.flack
- Media item
- Dec 9, 2018
- yellow-billed stork
- Comments: 1
- Category: Africa
Greyish Eagle Owl

Photograph taken in Farutso Forrest. The Gambia
- d.flack
- Media item
- Dec 9, 2018
- greyish eagle owl
- Comments: 4
- Category: Africa
possible Buffbellied americsan Pipet in Malta

OK, thanks, Ill go with the majority on this and relabel it bas a red throated Pipit although I just got a messaege from Briding Malta sying that they thought it was a meadow Pipit which was were I started out.
- d.flack
- Post #14
- Dec 4, 2018
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
possible Buffbellied americsan Pipet in Malta

Actually I have done some further research and think that it is not an american Pipit but a Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus r.japonicus, the asian race of the buff-bellied pipit, comparing pictures online my bird seems to be a perfect fit and this race of Buff bellied Pipit is a migrant...
- d.flack
- Post #5
- Dec 3, 2018
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
Comment by 'd.flack' in media 'Pipet possibly a BuffBellied/American Pipit ? Now fairly convinced that it '

Actuall Delia, Ive been doing some research and I too dont think its an american Buff bellied pipit but its an exact fit for a Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit which is a rare visitor to the middle East and therefore quite likely to pass through Malta. Siberian Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus r.japonicus
- d.flack
- Gallery comment
- Dec 3, 2018
possible Buffbellied americsan Pipet in Malta

I have posted a picture of a bird in the gallery that seems identical to one rported recently in the Rare Birds site in cheshire, any help with the id of this bird would be appreciated. My bird was in Malta two weeks ago
- d.flack
- Thread
- Dec 2, 2018
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
Pipet possibly a BuffBellied/American Pipit ? Now fairly convinced that it

This bird seems identical to one reported on the Rare birds site in Cheshire, However I took this picture in St Pauls Bay, Malta last week. Others have ID it as a BuffBellied/American Pipit, initially I thought it was a meadow Pipet but having compared photographs I am comming to the conclusion...
- d.flack
- Media item
- Dec 2, 2018
- american pipit buff-bellied pipit / anthus rubescens japonicus siberian buff-bellied pipit anthus r.japonicus
- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
Harrier food pass
- d.flack
- Media item
- Aug 31, 2018
- marsh harrier
- Comments: 1
- Category: Britain & Europe
Marsh Harrier

At Bittern Hide Minsmere
- d.flack
- Media item
- Aug 31, 2018
- marsh harrier
- Comments: 1
- Category: Britain & Europe
Hobby

A Hobby flying past the Bittern hide at Minsmere
- d.flack
- Media item
- Aug 31, 2018
- hobby
- Comments: 2
- Category: Britain & Europe