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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KenM" data-source="post: 3250835" data-attributes="member: 57880">It's a touch sad that "certain" individuals have the need to become "personal". However, I'll just say that contrary to what has been suggested, this thread has been most instructive, a little unsure for whom though?I always play "devil's advocate" with any of my "contentious" records, and as such I would submit them to the forum as I have done in the past, and they appear to have been of interest to the readership?Regarding HB, I would suggest that they are one of the easiest BOP's to ID if seen in favourable conditions..good light and preferably from below, are really quite easy even at great height..."rocket science"it ain't!However any BOP seen obliquely and at distance over a ten-twenty second period before disappearing behind yonder obstruction will often leave a question mark. I have "heard" (several years ago) that HB might not be a "million miles" away in Essex?I do hope you recover quickly Stonefaction as your contribution to the "forum battlefield" will be sorely missed especially on all future engagements :eek!:Liked the video Pete most thoughtful :t:I'll probably just leave this as a "Long-winged-long-tailed-Pigeon-headed Buzzard".Cheers</blockquote>