Bird id please anyone? (1 Viewer)

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stamperlou

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #1

This was a fleeting glance from a car window as I was driving at 50 mph, but I saw 3 fairly large birds over some fields having a bit of a scrap. They seemed considerably larger than a crow, had white belly & the underside of the wings were black with quite rounded edges. I can't find ANYTHING to match what I THINK I saw!!!
Can anyone point me in the right direction??!!
Cheers!

 

Ratal

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #2

Lapwing doing its harrying mission possibly? Fits the rounded wing profile.

 

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Corvus cornix

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #3

I'd agree with Lapwing. Colouration, habitat and behaviour would fit the bill.

Cheers

 

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stamperlou

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #4

Yes!! I've looked up some pictures, and Lapwing is it! I always thought they were smaller than the birds I saw, which is why it didn't occur to me.
Many thanks for helping me out!