Raptor ID (1 Viewer)

markyb2

Mark

• Jul 7, 2006

• #1

Please help ID this raptor pictured in Hampshire at the weekend. Tail looks a bit odd to me. Thanks

 

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djprest

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2006

• #2

swallow tailed kite!!! kestrel moulting

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jul 8, 2006

• #3

yopp, kestrel

 

Macswede

Macswede

• Jul 8, 2006

• #4

With a deeply forked tail like that it should be a Red Kite.
Graham

Oops! I had a feeling I was overreaching myself here. But I also manged to miss all the interim posts.

 

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MSA

I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....

• Jul 8, 2006

• #5

..but it ain't a fork, it's a missing central tail feather I believe. Photos can be confusing, can't they!

 

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djprest

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2006

• #6

it's a missing central tail feather I believe

bloody big feather!
are you following me?!

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Macswede

Macswede

• Jul 8, 2006

• #7

In my defense I can only say that I'm getting married tomorrow so I'm a bit preoccupied. I did think of adding that the bird had the appearance of a smaller bird (honest!) but on second thought I decided I was probably being over suspicious.
Graham

 

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djprest

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2006

• #8

macswede

congratulations

let me get this this right your getting married tomorrow and your spending your last of freedom on bird forum! god i thought i was sad!lol

 

Macswede

Macswede

• Jul 8, 2006

• #9

sonic said:

macswede

congratulations

let me get this this right your getting married tomorrow and your spending your last of freedom on bird forum! god i thought i was sad!lol

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Yeah, well the wife-to-be's putting the finishing touches to her wedding dress and I'm sitting up in solidarity without that much to do. I've had a few glasses of wine but I think I'd prefer not to be hungover in the church tomorrow. Should be a good party afterwards though and then were off to the Azores on our honeymoon. :t: