Your Favourite Bird of prey. (1 Viewer)

[Talon 1]

I have to say for me its the Kestrel and the Golden Eagle.

although i do love the Brown on the Harris Hawk ( Why the name 'Harris'?) :h?:

 

[Accipiter]

Goshawk followed very closly by Coopers

 

[sparrie]

I love the the Peregrine cause it is awesome. Harris Hawks are called this because I think that was the guys name who found it. Probably like Mr Cooper who found the Coopers Hawk.

Gary.

 

[Ian Bell]

I have 2 favourites.Firstly,the Osprey.This was the species that got me interested in birds in the first place.Secondly,the Hobby.Graceful looking,elegant,fast and a master of the wings.A bit like Shaun Wright Phillips at Manchester City....different class.

 

[Reader]

I love everything about raptors as they are my favourite type of birds. Hard pushed to actually pick out a favourite but Marsh Harrier would have to be close to the top as they are so graceful. Red Kite also has to be up there for their total beauty and White tailed Eagle because they are so awesome.

Abroad I still love to watch the Griffon Vulture gliding effortlessly across the sky. Beautiful in flight, quite ugly at rest.

 

[salty]

top of the list for me - peregrine falcon - superb.

although eagles, owls, hawks, kites etc are ALL exellent, there is just something special about those peregrines....

 

[egret3]

I love the peregrine falcon
and would love to see
that long white tailed Kite..

Raptors are fascinating.. almost
hypnotic when up close to them

but have just seen the picture
of the white Goshawk.. did not
know there was such a bird.
and it is beautiful..

 

[Tiger_mz]

I guess it has to be, osprey, osprey, osprey.

 

[Mickymouse]

Kestrels for me, for the reason that they are so common, yet you can't help stop whatever you are doing to watch them hovering and they are the only ones I have managed to take a half way decent photo of.

Mick

 

[Bluetail]

Red Kite for me, closely followed by the harriers.

The one I most want to see: Swallow-tailed Kite (an American bird).

 

[Stranger]

I would have to choose the Buzzard as my favourite.The reason being that it was watching Buzzards soaring overhead from my garden got me interested in birding in the first place.

 

[scuba0095]

asian black vulture then harpy eagle

 

[tomjenner]

White Hawk is pretty damn special, as is American Swallow-tailed kite.
Tom

 

[gary jb]

I have to agree with Eddie and Mick,its the Kestrel for me to.Looking out for them as a child when traveling on the motorway.Always has and always will be my fav bird.

Gary.......

 

[AKestrel3]

I have to say for me its the Kestrel and the Golden Eagle.

although i do love the Brown on the Harris Hawk ( Why the name 'Harris'?) :h?:

American Kestrel!!!!! And Ferruginous Hawk!!!! Beauties of the skies! But how can I limit it to those two?

 

[wilmauk]

Peregrine closely followed by the Osprey.

 

[carol poole]

my favourite

of all the birds of prey i have seen nothing beats the beauty and grace of a barn owl at dusk

 

[David Pedder]

Barn Owl does it for me Carol!

 

[billcuk]

Has to be the Hobby - so small, so determined, so beautifull ! plus i live on a migration filghtpath so see em spring and autumn

:clap:

 

[RobF]

Got to be Merlin for me, fast and fearless. Watching them after a lark or mippit is a real thrill.