bird of prey West Midlands (1 Viewer)

[iamjulian]

Hello
We just heard what sounded a bit like a Gull call, but repeated over and over in quick succession. Went outside to have a look and saw two birds very high up, one seemed to be mobbing the other. Managed to get one of them at full zoom (see attached). It looks like a bird of prey to my inexpert eye, and I presume the other bird was doing the mobbing. I could not see any colour (they were almost dots) but the photo seems to show a pale head.

Any advice on what this is would be great, thank you.

 

[PYRTLE]

Falcon outline, most probably a Kestrel.

 

[iamjulian]

Thank you!

 

[Sangahyando]

I'm only on a phone right now, so don't have the tools to zoom in or brighten the pic, but the hips and tail of the bird look too broad for a Kestrel IMO.

 

[birdboybowley]

Peregrine

 

[Richard Prior]

Peregrine

Agree with Peregrine

 

[Sangahyando]

Also, since you've heard the bird calling, check out the calls on this site for comparison:

https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Falco-peregrinus

 

[Julie50]

Where about in the West Midlands? There are some well known peregrine haunts!

 

[wolfbirder]

Defintely Peregrine

 

[iamjulian]

Thanks everyone. South Shropshire. Listening to calls, I'd agree it sounded like a Peregrine.