Help does anybody know?? (1 Viewer)

[liverpool25]

Could anyone help with identifying what type of bird this is . Thanks

 

[HouseCrow]

Where and when was the shot taken?

Thanks
Gerben

 

[liverpool25]

The picture was today in merseyside

 

[nartreb]

Any idea what size it was? I'm getting the impression of a bird of prey. The color pattern reminds me of a gyrfalcon, which would be extremely unusual in England unless it's an escapee from a falconer's menagerie. That would be a remarkably big bird.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

welcome to Birdforum!

agree with Nartreb:
Do you have more pictures?

The choice is between a Hen Harrier or a rwe Pallid Harrier or a Gyrfalcon(hybrid, then surely an escape).
Its no Harrier imo, due to bodyshape, upright stance (yes, a single picture cant judge this) and pale upperparts with chequered pattern on scapilars/wing-coverts.
Adding the appearent timidy, lack of shyness?), and the chequered pattern and the appearwnt lack of a starring yellow eye (I think this would be visible here), I think its some kind of an hybrid Falcon of the Gyrfalcon typ.

 

[Jinac]

What is excluding pale Common Buzzard ?

 

[nartreb]

PS your photo is labeled "screenshot..." If you can post the original image it will probably be a bit clearer.

 

[liverpool25]

PS your photo is labeled "screenshot..." If you can post the original image it will probably be a bit clearer.

I've got a video it's screenshot from the video. Can upload videos on this . Thanks

 

[liverpool25]

Hello,

welcome to Birdforum!

agree with Nartreb:
Do you have more pictures?

The choice is between a Hen Harrier or a rwe Pallid Harrier or a Gyrfalcon(hybrid, then surely an escape).
Its no Harrier imo, due to bodyshape, upright stance (yes, a single picture cant judge this) and pale upperparts with chequered pattern on scapilars/wing-coverts.
Adding the appearent timidy, lack of shyness?), and the chequered pattern and the appearwnt lack of a starring yellow eye (I think this would be visible here), I think its some kind of an hybrid Falcon of the Gyrfalcon typ.

 

[liverpool25]

Another picture

 

[nartreb]

What is excluding pale Common Buzzard ?

Fair point.

 

[nartreb]

I've got a video it's screenshot from the video. Can upload videos on this . Thanks

You can upload the video someplace like youtube and then link to it here (using either the Link button or the Media button at the top of the edit box).

 

[Harry Stottle]

Gyr falcon?

 

[liverpool25]

It was not far from the river mersey

 

[HouseCrow]

Any chance this is a very pale 2CY Common Buzzard, or even a very much bleached out photo of a light Buzzard.

Harrier or falcon would give a different head impression, i would think
Cheers
gerben

 

[MacNara]

I don't think very pale Buzzard works - it's surely too pale (attached photo one). And bleached photo of Buzzard doesn't work for me, because all the other colours look natural in the original photo And when darkened the bird is still white, but the background isn't (attached photo two). Is leucism a possiblity? On the other hand, the face gives a Harrier vibe to me. And I could go with a bleached photo of a bird that was very pale to begin with, so the apparent strong contrast between the wings and the head and chest might be a bleaching effect. And if that's a bit of the tail we can see behind the bird (perhaps not) then it's black.

 

[tconzemi]

What kind of camera did you use? A smartphone or a long telelens? How approachable was the bird?

 

[MacNara]

What kind of camera did you use? A smartphone or a long telelens? How approachable was the bird?

Tom, the OP said it was a screenshot from a video, so almost certainly a phone. And it looks like it was taken in a garden, maybe from inside the house, so the bird might not have been worried.

 

[HouseCrow]

for what it is worth, now it does look like a bewildered aviary bird to me..some big falcon it appears to be.
A video might give some extra info, otherwise it might be wise to just leave it at 'probable aviary falcon spec.'

cheers,
G

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

for what it is worth, now it does look like a bewildered aviary bird to me..some big falcon it appears to be.
A video might give some extra info, otherwise it might be wise to just leave it at 'probable aviary falcon spec.'

cheers,
G

yes, i get the same impression of a white gyrfalcon sitting on the ground...

https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/B09A/production/_88801254_gyr.jpg

https://www.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/photos/2161839941/display_1500/stock-photo-white-gyr-falcon-on-perch-2161839941.jpg

location also makes escaped falconers bird likely, though with these photos we´ll never be 100% sure