Female RFF Somerset. What age? (1 Viewer)

phil baber said:

Any ideas on whether this is a full adult female, or a 2cyr bird?

http://www.somersetbirder.co.uk/may11.htm
http://www.somersetbirder.co.uk/index.htm

Many thanks!:t:

PS Somerset Uk. May 2011.

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Biancone said:

Think I'd suggest 2cy female rather than adult, on basis of retained brownish coverts (look brown in one shot anyway) and central tail feathers different colour - different age - than outers. But I've certainly not seen enough RFF to be very confident!

PS Crossed with above: as often happens, while I'm deciding what to say, a decisive person acts!!

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OlaB said:

You're perfectly right regarding the coverts also though. Retained juvenile brownish coverts with light fringes also indicates a 2 cy bird.

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