This bird was in our garden

[shawi72uk]

This bird was in our garden a few months ago but for the life of me dont know what it is any clues it had spear like feathers shooting back off its legs the second pic is a bit off a action one but you can see the markins if you look closely

[andrewluke]

looks like a Harris Hawk,

 

andrew

[shawi72uk]

One more pic

[Chard]

Yes, it's not a native species

 

It does look a bit like an escaped Harris Hawk, or one of that family, There's a few of them, distantly related to the Buzzard family - Red-Tailed Hawks, Swainsons Hawks etc, but I think Harris Hawks are the ones most commonly used for falconry over here. I thought they had bigger white patches on them, but you probably get a lot of variation with age etc.

 

I think Magman has seen one over the Wirral when he's been out and about. Could be the same bird, if you're in the Warrington area.

Edited January 18, 2010 by Chard

[ROBLATCH]

harris hawk look here looks very much alike to me.

Edited January 18, 2010 by ROBLATCH

[Chard]

harris hawk look here looks very much alike to me.

 

That's a good picture, I agree it definitely looks like one of them

[bunnybasher100]

looks like a harris good way to tell is that they wag there tails thoses spear like feathers off the legs sound like jessys or the leg bands to put the jessys through.

[kiteman0]

as others have said, harris hawk.

i will have a look on IFF incase some one has posted they have lost one in the area.

its one of those birds that if not recaptured they get shot due to not being a nativee bird.

[Eskdale hawks]

This bird was in our garden a few months ago but for the life of me dont know what it is any clues it had spear like feathers shooting back off its legs the second pic is a bit off a action one but you can see the markins if you look closely

Hi! Deffinately a Harris Hawk, Possibly Female looking at the size. Contact IBR to see if anyone has lost a bird in your area? TEL: 01748-830112

[kiteman0]

ive been on a diffrent forum and have been pm'd by the owner,

they was trying to catch the bird around the warrington area yesterday

they have been keeping a eye on it to try and bring it down

[shawi72uk]

where in warrington mate (sankey) ?

[Pepe]

Have they caught it yet?

[Paul in North Lincs.]

well its done well if its the same bird in the photo, as these were taken a couple of months ago according to the post starter. I would have imagined it would have dropped in that harsh baltic snow we had a few weeks back.

 

Whosever it is I hope its reunited with its owner asap

[ferreterben]

I hope they get it asap

[reaper6]

definatly a harris hawk......nice bird