djgeoff Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 saw this in local paper , lovely looking birdshttp://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/peregrine-falcons-swoop-coventry-university-7566294 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Is the bird a Peregrine? It's looks like a Sparrow Hawk. Not that I know much about birds of prey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Peregrine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Peregrine Cheers. I took some photo's of a bird of prey while out in Egypt a few weeks ago. Once I get them onto my computer, I'll put it up on here. The photo I took was, as I thought, a Sparrow Hawk, as I took photo's of one last year. But it looks remarkably like the Peregrine photograph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 There's 2 adults and 2 young fly to the pylon at work in Stafford every morning.....Then adults fly off and harass the local pigeons great to watch :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 For confusion sakes !l ... checkout Hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I would think its a 1 year old - yet to get the fullness of a mature bird and the clear space of breast above the markings. They may be called Tiercels but it is a peregrine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 The picture shows an immature Peregrine not long after leaving the nest by the looks of the bit of down still on it's head and with it being stood on a bin, the word tiercel is a falconry term given to the male peregrine as he is approximately a third smaller than the female. Jase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 The picture shows an immature Peregrine not long after leaving the nest by the looks of the bit of down still on it's head and with it being stood on a bin, the word tiercel is a falconry term given to the male peregrine as he is approximately a third smaller than the female. Jase. Thanks for the correction - learn something everyday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks for the correction - learn something everyday ! No worries Kes, happy to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.