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Just wondering what bird is this.

Zimmerframe · 2024-09-22 16:32:22

Know nought about bird watching, but wondering what this chap is, not seen one before, I think. It seems at least the size of a large seagull, brown in colour with some white under wings. It's a lousy phone pic, but maybe it's obvious to anyone else.

22-09-2024 05:32PM

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Zimmerframe

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Know nought about bird watching, but wondering what this chap is, not seen one before, I think.
It seems at least the size of a large seagull, brown in colour with some white under wings.
It's a lousy phone pic, but maybe it's obvious to anyone else.

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#2 24-09-2024 03:45PM

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It's a Buzzard https://birdwatchireland.ie/birds/buzzard/

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#3 24-09-2024 04:09PM

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Yes indeed that's the chap. There are a few of them, don't recall seeing them before. Thanks for the enlightment.👍️

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#4 25-09-2024 08:41AM

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they've made a wonderful comeback over the last 15 years or so; i cycle around north county dublin a lot, and ten year ago i'f have come home from a cycle buzzing (pun unintended) if i saw one. now, i will often see several on a single cycle.

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