Birds of Prey from Dunham Massey, Altrincham UK (1 Viewer)

[Deb335077]

Please help id these 2, I guess the 1st a peregrine not sure bout 2nd
thanks for any help given
Debbie

 

[lou salomon]

sparrowhawk and kestrel

 

[tconzemi]

sparrowhawk and kestrel

agree

 

[Chris 37]

Sorry, I´m really struggling with this one!

Please help me, why could bird 1 not be a goshawk?
And bird 2 is really a kestrel? I would never have thought that - the slim body, long tail and the very wide wings.

Scratching my head . . .

Thanks!

 

[chris butterworth]

The shape of the trailing edge to the wing, the obvious square corners to the tail and the fact the bird does not appear 'massive' enough rule out Gos. Apart from structure, ,you can make out the face pattern on the Kestrel.

Chris

 

[tconzemi]

an adult Gos would show almost unmarked secondaries, and the shape of the Kestrel is difficult to asses from this angle, still the length of the tail is diagnostic alone

 

[Chris 37]

Thanks, both of you! Very helpful!
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[eddy the eagle]

The sparrowhawk appears quite chunky IMO looks like a female...Eddy

 

[Boro Birder]

Female Sparrowhawk and Kestrel, but i am no expert, that is only my opinion.