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binus1963

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• Apr 8, 2019

• #1

took these two pics mid march north of rekyavik the bird flew across as i was driving so couldn't get a good look, i managed to stop and picked it up along way off, apologies for the quality turned out my lens was packing up, can anyone make out from these very poor images if its gyr or peregrine personally i thing the latter, cheers.

 

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apcdave

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• Apr 8, 2019

• #2

would be putting money on Gyr - don't see the dark head and white cheek of perg

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Apr 8, 2019

• #3

apcdave said:

would be putting money on Gyr - don't see the dark head and white cheek of perg

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my gut feeling too

 

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James Lowther

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• Apr 8, 2019

• #4

Peregrine is at best a significant rarity in Iceland

Pic looks fine for gyr which is pretty common

James

 

njlarsen

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• Apr 8, 2019

• #5

I do not even feel confident about the id as a falcon from these images ....

Niels

 

Andy Hurley

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• Apr 9, 2019

• #6

can Arctic Skua be ruled out here? They are far more likely on Iceland

 

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Edward

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• Apr 9, 2019

• #7

Andy Hurley said:

can Arctic Skua be ruled out here? They are far more likely on Iceland

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Not in mid-March they aren't, would be completely unprecedented. I can't see much on the photos but Gyr is far far more likely than Peregrine at any time in Iceland.

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Apr 9, 2019

• #8

njlarsen said:

I do not even feel confident about the id as a falcon from these images ....

Niels

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if the question is Peregrine or Gyr, the answer is that Gyr looks to be the better option on overall colour
if the question is what is this, than honnestly it can be a lot of things

 

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Earnest lad

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• Apr 9, 2019

• #9

The OP poster is asking whether it is a Peregrine or a Gyr.
He saw it with his naked eye himself - he saw it better than what we see in the photo, and has been able to ascertain that it is a falcon, as stated in his post. He is merely asking us if we can advise which one.

 

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Andy Hurley

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• Apr 10, 2019

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Edward said:

Not in mid-March they aren't, would be completely unprecedented. I can't see much on the photos but Gyr is far far more likely than Peregrine at any time in Iceland.

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Thanks Edward, something else ruled out then

 

binus1963

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• Apr 12, 2019

• #11

the bird in question came across in front of the car as i was driving it was certainly a falcon i would have known it for a skua but the bird was flying directly in front of me facing away before heading away when i could stop i found it with my bins quite distant on the rock in the picture but not only was distance against me but as it transpired my lens was on its way out as well hence the dire pics, cheers for the help.