Help identify this bird please (1 Viewer)

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Tigcraft

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• May 19, 2012

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My name's Peter and I've just joined the Forum. I would like some help to identify this bird that I photographed at East Claydon, nr Aylesbury, Bucks, today. See a lot of red kites and buzzards there, but this doesn't look like either. Thanks.

 

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KC Foggin

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• May 19, 2012

• #2

You've got yourself an Osprey,

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from the entire staff here at BirdForum :t:

 

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Tigcraft

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• May 19, 2012

• #3

Wow, we thought it might be, but we've never heard of them being in this area.

 

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Bird_Enthusiast

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• May 19, 2012

• #4

Agreed and welcome!

 

delia todd

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• May 19, 2012

• #5

Hi Peter and a warm welcome from me too

That's a great spot for you. It needs someone with better eyes than mine to see if it's got a ring - I'm wondering if it's a returning youngster from Rutland Water. It's most likely not yet ready to breed, but may be looking around for next year, perhaps.

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KC Foggin

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• May 19, 2012

• #6

I'm not seeing any rings on its talons D.

 

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Tigcraft

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• May 19, 2012

• #7

We are just so excited! We are going through all our photos to see if we can spot a ring. We're about 65 miles south of Rutland Water, and we spotted our osprey flying over a lake in the grounds of our local stately home, Claydon House.

 

delia todd

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• May 19, 2012

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When did you see it Peter?

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Keith Dickinson

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• May 19, 2012

• #9

D. - Peter photographed the bird today. Can't see a ring myself either

 

delia todd

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• May 19, 2012

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Keith Dickinson said:

D. - Peter photographed the bird today. Can't see a ring myself either

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Ooops thanks Keith... I see it now LOL

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Lisa W

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• May 19, 2012

• #11

Hello Peter, and welcome. Nice picture there and nice to have you with us.