Bird of Prey ID please

RandallFlagg · February 2018

Seagull? or Puffin?

Well we've had every other bird suggested!

lasermonkey · February 2018

Juvenile kestrel for sure. Merlins are tiny!
Looks like it may have flown into a window. Might be worth seeing if you can find a bird-shaped smudge on your window.

octatonic · February 2018

Q: "Name a bird with a long neck"
A: "Naomi Campbell".

77ric · February 2018

They very similar but I’m pretty sure it’s dave, but it might be bobby.

Dominic · February 2018

Adolescent Buzzard
Too big for sparrowhawk

not_the_dj · February 2018

Meanwhile on an RSPB forum....

”it’s a Les Paul”

”nah, a Stratocaster”

roundthebend · February 2018

This is a kestrel. I have no doubt. Merlin is the only other option I'd say has plausibility, but it's not quite the right colour or pattern.

TTony · February 2018

not_the_dj said:

Meanwhile on an RSPB forum....

”it’s a Les Paul”

”nah, a Stratocaster”

The expert opinion is that its a male Common Kestrel.

Everyone who suggested that, have a wis.

octatonic · February 2018

Most important question... was it delicious?

darthed1981 · February 2018

There's a lovely Bird of Prey place near Bedford, they let me fly a Kestrel was great fun, the closer you get to them the more beautiful they get, incredibly intricate feather patterns.

Incidentally being copied by Gibson for their 2019 line-up, "Kestrel Burst", will be a true historic (because Kestrels have been around for years) and cost £12,000

TTony · February 2018

octatonic said:

Most important question... was it delicious?

Given the range of wildlife that frequents the garden, that would be a relatively poor meal choice.

Fretwired · February 2018

not_the_dj said:

Meanwhile on an RSPB forum....

”it’s a Les Paul”

”nah, a Stratocaster”

Wouldn't it have been ...

It's a Telecaster

No it's a Stratocaster

It's a Telecaster

No it's a Stratocaster

And then a know it all turns up ...

No it's an Ibanez .. I can see why you thought it was a Stratocaster though ... you need to put 'super Strat' in your Google search box to get the right pictures ...

Disclaimer: Not have a pop at anyone who has posted in this thread so far.

lasermonkey · February 2018

My Mrs works at the RSPB HQ, so I'm getting her to ask some of the boffins there for a definite ID.

ICBM · February 2018

Hawker Hunter.

lasermonkey · February 2018

Confirmed as a kestrel, most likely an adult female.

Flink_Poyd · February 2018

Looks like a Robin to me. it's lying on its back to do a huge fart

Travisthedog · February 2018

It's not a bloody buzzard you bunch of townies

It's a kestrel

proggy · February 2018

Travisthedog said:

It's not a bloody buzzard you bunch of townies

It's a kestrel

I live in central London and I see quite a few kestrels round here.

Probably helps being across the road from Regents Park though.

snakemanStoo · February 2018

It looks like some kind of crocodile.

BRISTOL86 · February 2018

What a weird looking dog.

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