Conrad Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I was just sitting in our office at home and noticed this huge bird sitting in the bush across the road! Luckily I had my camera right next to me as I'd took some pics of my car and uploaded them earlier. Anyway, managed to get a pic or two although on 18x zoom! I was trying not to shake but still got a hangover from last night so not as steady as I'd like. Anyone know what this is? I believe there's two that live by us, I see them hovering sometimes (catching thermals???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Buzzard:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 A disappointing thread title?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnas78 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 now why cant i see the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 A disappointing thread title?? Even more so after my first sentence: ....noticed this huge bird sitting in the bush across the road! I believe you're right Neil - quite a common bird in some parts of England according to a few websites. Not native to Wolverhampton though so a rarity around these parts - unlike a different kind a large bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 plenty of buzzards behind our house, and had a visit from a large owl that sat on our outbuilding last night:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 we make a sauce at work called buzzard breath, duno wtf it is but they use beef?! pointless post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 we make a sauce at work called buzzard breath, duno wtf it is but they use beef?! pointless post... Very informative:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 we make a sauce at work called buzzard breath, duno wtf it is but they use beef?! pointless post... How do they decide it smells/tastes enough like buzzard breath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 How do they decide it smells/tastes enough like buzzard breath? I dont bloody know i deposit it into the thermoformer to be sealed:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 could have made tweeting noises so it looked at the camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 looks more like a kestral to me http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/k/kestrel/index.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 i think its a sparrowhawk, buzzards are bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 i think its a sparrowhawk, buzzards are bigger I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Buzzards = quite a lot bigger. May be wrong but that is Kestrel Falcon size and a lovely pic too. Spotted a Buzzard on a drive through Scotland a couple of years back and it stood 2 foot above a rock. Massive birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I agree. http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/images/2007/03/09/sparrowhawk_470x352_352x470.jpg It has the basic markings of a Peregrine. Just trying to find pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 To give you and idea if it is a sparrow hawk all the other birds will have disappeared. Used to have a sparrowhawk pay a visit to my parents bird table for a snack but he didn't eat the bird food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I would have said Kestrel, we have quite a few here. Lovely to watch them playfight in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 It has the basic markings of a Peregrine. Just trying to find pics. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/animals/images/primary/peregrine-falcon.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I agree. http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/images/2007/03/09/sparrowhawk_470x352_352x470.jpg Sorry no. Peregrines have a basically blue plumage. Diffent head characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I thought peregrine, but i will bow the more knowledgeable here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Quite hard this. No stripey bits. Maybe an immature bird. Doubt it though. All the major bird sites have crap picture back up. It's definately a bird of prey. Everything I find has the spotted striped plumage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I was just sitting in our office at home and noticed this huge bird sitting in the bush across the road! Luckily I had my camera right next to me as I'd took some pics of my car and uploaded them earlier. Anyway, managed to get a pic or two although on 18x zoom! I was trying not to shake but still got a hangover from last night so not as steady as I'd like. Anyone know what this is? I believe there's two that live by us, I see them hovering sometimes (catching thermals???) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o142/conalex/P1000065.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o142/conalex/P1000063.jpg Back to basics and noting "huge" = Buzzard or Eagle. Nothing makes you think huge until you see these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Back to basics and noting "huge" = Buzzard or Eagle. Nothing makes you think huge until you see these. Oh I know dude, I went to Colca Canyon in Peru last May. The Condors I saw there were immense, the swooshing noise they made as they flew overhead was surprisingly loud. I have some pics on my laptop I'll post up later, they're a bit rubbish though as they were done with a compact - plus catching a bird in flight is difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Not sure now, its hard to judge the size:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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