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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17448   
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I don't pretend to be an expert, but I think that you are probably right in thinking it is a Peregrine, or possibly a Hobby. Certainly an impressive bird, lovely sight!
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21st Jul 2020 8:53am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Difficult to gauge the size ? but, given the shape and movement, I think you are correct.
Peregrines have had a good time recently and are becoming more common. Nice to see. 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue 1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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21st Jul 2020 8:56am |
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| Pat Member Since: 05 Dec 2016 Location: Somewhere new! Posts: 368 
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Yep, Peregrine.
Watching West Brom play a couple of winters back, a Peregrine would often circle the stadium just before dark then head up under the stand to roost. It started with a kiss, never thought it would come to this. SIII CSW Safari, limestone, (JAC 914N). Where is she now? It's not a car, it's a way of life! |
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21st Jul 2020 3:32pm |
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| Outlaw1 Member Since: 11 Aug 2016 Location: east sussex Posts: 268  
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[quote="Huttopia"]I was out feeding the cows and saw this. The filming isn’t great but if you wait right until the end the acceleration is remarkable. It headed at pace for the numerous house martins which have nested at home.
I think it is a peregrine, but it looks quite large. [/quote Not my idea of a bird left of said description |
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21st Jul 2020 5:04pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1019 
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https://www.bto.org/develop-your-skills/bi...ine-falcon
Tail looks slightly different in some shots, but does look like a peregrine Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200 Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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21st Jul 2020 9:07pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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No, and I can’t fly either Outlaw. 😁
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21st Jul 2020 9:13pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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The tail on the bird matches a juvenile peregrine, which can appear to have more of a fan than an adult.
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21st Jul 2020 9:14pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I thought it looked like a Red Kite with the fish tail?
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22nd Jul 2020 9:41am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Kites are usually quite a bit bigger and have a defined v in the tail. We do get the odd one over the farm, usually around lambing time. It is nice to see something other than a buzzard- at times there can be 6 or more catching the uplift.
There is also a pair of goshawks not a million miles away. With all of the shoots locally there is no shortage of food for them. They’ve been breeding for the last few seasons in the middle of one of the shoots. Happily the keeper sees it as a good thing. |
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22nd Jul 2020 10:04am |
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