Peregrines? (1 Viewer)

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 15, 2018

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I'm pretty sure these are male and female peregrines, wife says a hawk of some kind, If I am right I have just ticked off my favourite bird of prey.

Both flying within 50 feet of each other, one darker than the other, one landed briefly on the cliff and stashed its food.

 

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ClarkWGriswold

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #2

Sorry Dave. Kestrel.

Rich

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #3

ClarkWGriswold said:

Sorry Dave. Kestrel.

Rich

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Bummer!, thanks Rich, spent about an hour looking at Kestrels, Sparrow hawks and other birds of prey, was really convinced too lol.

 

ClarkWGriswold

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #4

We've all been there:-O Me probably more frequently than others

Rich

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #5

ClarkWGriswold said:

We've all been there:-O Me probably more frequently than others

Rich

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:-O:-O:-O

 

Deb Burhinus

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #6

ClarkWGriswold said:

We've all been there:-O Me probably more frequently than others

Rich

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Well maybe I’m about to go there too! Surely the third picture is an adult Sparrowhawk ...

 

Tsalapeteinos

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #7

I think the last photo is of a sparrowhawk if I'm not wrong

 

Tsalapeteinos

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #8

Well maybe I’m about to go there too! Surely the third picture is an adult Sparrowhawk ...

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Sorry, I didn't mean to echo you just couldn't see your post .:eat:

 

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ClarkWGriswold

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #9

I'm hoping the third photo was added after I posted.:-O

 

Deb Burhinus

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #10

ClarkWGriswold said:

I'm hoping the third photo was added after I posted.:-O

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lol - the ‘two bird theory’ works just as well CWG!

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 15, 2018

• #11

Thanks all, I tried to upload some more pics but they where too large and I couldn't find a way of shrinking them, the 3rd pic was uploaded after rich's comment.

 

ClarkWGriswold

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• Jun 16, 2018

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Cbrdave said:

Thanks all, I tried to upload some more pics but they where too large and I couldn't find a way of shrinking them, the 3rd pic was uploaded after rich's comment.

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Cheers Dave. :-O

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jun 16, 2018

• #13

Cbrdave said:

Thanks all, I tried to upload some more pics but they where too large and I couldn't find a way of shrinking them, the 3rd pic was uploaded after rich's comment.

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This site is really easy to use, just select 'fit to screen 800 resolution' for best results.

http://www.picresize.com/


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Cbrdave

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• Jun 16, 2018

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andyadcock said:

This site is really easy to use, just select 'fit to screen 800 resolution' for best results.

http://www.picresize.com/


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Great, thanks for the link Andy:t:

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 16, 2018

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Here's all the photos taken so hopefully this will help with I.D's of them both.

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 16, 2018

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Hope these help.

 

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Steve Schoech

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• Jun 16, 2018

• #17

Nice shots! My screen resolution isn't tops but is the very first bird carrying nest material or is that a 'jess'? And, the 'rat' being carried in the last 2 is great:t:

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 16, 2018

• #18

Steve Schoech said:

Nice shots! My screen resolution isn't tops but is the very first bird carrying nest material or is that a 'jess'? And, the 'rat' being carried in the last 2 is great:t:

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Thanks Steve,
I believe it was carrying a small vole or mouse, cant quite get a clear view when zooming in on original photo.

 

Steve Schoech

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• Jun 16, 2018

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Cbrdave said:

Thanks Steve,
I believe it was carrying a small vole or mouse, cant quite get a clear view when zooming in on original photo.

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My generic rat thought was because it seems the tail is as long as the body? Again, screen res....B

 

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Cbrdave

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• Jun 16, 2018

• #20

You may well be right Steve, the tail is indeed the same length of it's body, I am leaning toward rat too.