Unsure about this one

**digidark** · 27-09-2007, 07:40 PM

I thought it was a perigine falcon but the few ref books I have show it as having a bluey grey plummage

***Chocky*** · 27-09-2007, 07:51 PM

Could be a young Kestrel The eyes are like those of the kes' and th colour of the head. The beak looks like that of a youngster.
I could be completely wrong of course.

**rolf** · 27-09-2007, 07:59 PM

Certainly looks like a Kestrel, possibly a young male DD, where did you see it?

**digidark** · 27-09-2007, 08:05 PM

Sadly not in the wild Rolf.It was taken at Sion Hall.Apart from the garden birds I take,I find it easier to learn the tricks of photographing birds at those places espesially when they are in flight

**digidark** · 27-09-2007, 08:14 PM

this is another pic of the same bird Didnt know how to put it in with the other one Sorry

**rolf** · 27-09-2007, 08:20 PM

Unfortunately there can be hybrids at these centres, that one may be a Harris Hawk, just been looking at the pictures.

**digidark** · 27-09-2007, 08:27 PM

Its no wonder I am confused

Thanks for the info

**rolf** · 27-09-2007, 09:06 PM

The Harris Hawk is native to Central America and extends through to Canada, will put this thread into the non-indiginous section DD.

PS. Have seen them being flown at the Hawk centre in Warwickshire, striking birds.

redtail72 · 19-01-2008, 08:19 PM

thats not a harris hawk look like young kess to me could be hybred but is not harris hawk heres a pic of my mates hawk to compare

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Thames valley birds - Non-indigenous species, escapees, specimens and pets For those animals not living in the wild. Unsure about this one

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