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Message: <blockquote data-quote="peterlevin" data-source="post: 3200424" data-attributes="member: 46868">location areahi pdg330i was up there earlier this year and noticed that the head of the male is very pale almost white through the scope when roosting which i was suprised to seeso pale markings may be a possibility - anyway i was interested in where you were exactly because i cant seem to find high beck on os maps of that area - do you mean high street to the left of riggindale or is high beck somewhere different entirely - pics 1 defo ge, 2 poss ge, 3 cant be 100% so could be argued either way for buzzard or genot doubting your sighting at all just pointing out that some will still doubt you - this is very exciting news  - whats even better is if true then i hope open discussion is allowed as regards location etcalso just to be exact is it the opinion these are 2 new birds to the area or is it the existing bird with a poss mate (is it possible even existing male with another male passing thro given that talons were locking - would this happen male to female)quite a few questions i know but this could be awesome news</blockquote>