Tex 8 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Hi all, I have just seen a relatively small hawk/falcon in my garden. I regularly have sparrowhawks visit but this was considerably smaller with a red/buff breast, more the size of a Kestrel, i have looked online at British birds of prey but nothing seems similar. Has anyone lost something more exotic in the area atb Tex 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Hi all, I have just seen a relatively small hawk/falcon in my garden. I regularly have sparrowhawks visit but this was considerably smaller with a red/buff breast, more the size of a Kestrel, i have looked online at British birds of prey but nothing seems similar. Has anyone lost something more exotic in the area atb Tex male spars are 1/3 smaller than the female Quote Link to post
Tex 8 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 i see males and females regularly, this was smaller with no bars on it Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 A hobby has red flashes under its wing - I am not too sure whether they are here yet though OTC Quote Link to post
Ginger shooter 58 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Was gona say hobby but could be a merlin! Depends where u are! Only seen one wild one before and that was in Scotland! Quote Link to post
Tex 8 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 hopefully I'll get a chance to see it when I have my binoculars to hand, the mk1 eyes aren't what they used to be but I have glimpsed what i believe is the same bird a couple of times over the last week, just need a closer/longer look. I'm in Cheshire btw Quote Link to post
Tex 8 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 The wife got a good look at this today and looked at loads of photo's online and reckons it's either a Lanner or Saker! Could that be possible? Quote Link to post
tilimangro 1,013 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 could be a lanner Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Could be a light phase peregrine? They are really light coloured around my way Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I have never seen a lanner of peri smaller than a kestrel .. Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 No neither have i. Havent read the first post. No chance of a lanner at that size, sounds like a robin lol 1 Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 , sounds like a robin lol Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 escaped american kestrel possibly ? Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I had thought that Vin but it will more than likely be a male Kestrel.. Quote Link to post
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