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Bird ID (ID'd as male Hen Harrier)

  • 17-05-2017 09:58AM
    #1
    tinca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Can anyone help id the bird at the top of this image? It was being chased by a couple of crows the other day


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  • #2
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,685 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Leucistic Kestrel maybe? I initially though it was a gull at first but when I zoomed in it looks like a raptor to me and the long tail makes me thing kestrel, but I could very well be wrong.


  • #3
    OpenYourEyes
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭OpenYourEyes


    That's a male Hen Harrier. I'll send you a PM about it...


  • #4
    WildIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭WildIreland


    Yes... lovely male hen harrier... always fantastic to see... and an all too rare sight in Ireland today.

    Would be good if you could report your sighting to the Irish Raptor Study Group on monitoring@irsg.ie.

    Cheers,

    Calvin!


  • #5
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,963 ✭✭✭corks finest


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Leucistic Kestrel maybe? I initially though it was a gull at first but when I zoomed in it looks like a raptor to me and the long tail makes me thing kestrel, but I could very well be wrong.
    Thought twas a buzzard


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