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Who knows about BIRDS? (the feathered kind that is!)
« on: 02 September 2012, 19:44:11 »
Hi all

Was out the other day and snapped this - it was a long way away so sorry for the poor pics  - anyone know what it is?? It was a big bird!






 

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Re: Who knows about BIRDS? (the feathered kind that is!)
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2012, 20:01:43 »
from memory,although probably wrong, the pics remind me of the white tailed eagle, which again if memory is correct is a visitor from the continent !
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« Reply #2 on: 02 September 2012, 20:03:55 »
I'd of bet on a Kite, no? :-\

Not a Kite on a string, a feathered Kite. Red tailed? :-\
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« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2012, 20:09:57 »
Sadly I know very little about birds, I've googled pics of kites and many kinds of eagles but none of them look the same - the only one that does is the Golden Eagle, the odd's of me seeing one in Wales is slim but there have been sightings in the area where I snapped this one...

According to the web, the tail and mid-colour of the undersides of the wings are the best way to ID a bird, the closest 'I' can match it to is a golden eagle? (but what do I know lol)

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« Reply #4 on: 02 September 2012, 20:12:52 »
Looks like a buzzard to me
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« Reply #5 on: 02 September 2012, 20:18:03 »
Black kites are rather rare south of the border i believe and red kites have a forked tail and wing tips that are rather pointed. it does not appear to me to be a golden eagle as they also tend to be north of the border and i believe rather drab coloured underneath ! there are golden eagles in wales in and around where you were but the picture leads me to think that it isn't a golden eagle but another type.
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« Reply #6 on: 02 September 2012, 20:18:35 »
Quote from: b4ndit on 02 September 2012, 20:12:52
Looks like a buzzard to me

Cheers, Seen pics of Buzzards where some of them look alike - how big does a buzzard get/wingspan as this was a big bird, looks smaller in the pics

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« Reply #7 on: 02 September 2012, 20:20:19 »
Quote from: cnj on 02 September 2012, 20:18:03
Black kites are rather rare south of the border i believe and red kites have a forked tail and wing tips that are rather pointed. it does not appear to me to be a golden eagle as they also tend to be north of the border and i believe rather drab coloured underneath ! there are golden eagles in wales in and around where you were but the picture leads me to think that it isn't a golden eagle but another type.

Ok thanks, I'm thinking of posting on a bird watchers forum (not that I'm a member on any - yet!)  :D
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Re: Who knows about BIRDS? (the feathered kind that is!)
« Reply #8 on: 02 September 2012, 20:21:41 »


buzzard
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Re: Who knows about BIRDS? (the feathered kind that is!)
« Reply #9 on: 02 September 2012, 20:24:52 »
Golden Eagle


White Tailed Eagle
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« Reply #10 on: 02 September 2012, 20:25:00 »
Quote from: bigtimecube on 02 September 2012, 20:21:41


buzzard

As said, I don't know enough but to me it's too different to the pic, the large tail and the 'straight'stripe of white on the underside of the wings are different to any of the buzard pics I can find.

The poor shots don't help I know  ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 02 September 2012, 20:27:45 »
Quote from: RobG on 02 September 2012, 20:24:52
Golden Eagle


White Tailed Eagle


Ta Rob, I'm going mad now looking at all these different types of birds, I know they do vary in their markings - thats confusing me further lol

Looking for a white headed bird with a white/gold'ish coloured tail with the white stripe under the wings...
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« Reply #12 on: 02 September 2012, 22:36:51 »
Quote from: RobG on 02 September 2012, 20:24:52
Golden Eagle


White Tailed Eagle


If its any of those i wouldnt be letting the cat out tonight  ::)
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« Reply #13 on: 02 September 2012, 22:44:59 »
I suspect it is an osprey!
there are a few nesting pairs in north/mid wales.
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