[clydebirder]

Originally Posted by MIKE THROWER

I thought that or Juv Hobby. I watched a Juv Hobby at Musslburgh last year so it was a toss of the coin but I felt it was not dark enough for Juv Hobby. I, personally, get emailed two or three photos a week to ID which can be a challenge but is fun. So keep the ID images coming in.

PS - I did not find the male pheasant earlier today.

Cheers, Mike.

Hi Mike

Hobby Juveniles do look dark above , they also have a very obvious moustachial streak, the body of the bird in the image is too broad for Hobby and on Hobby the hand of the wing is also longer and narrower, I've never seen a Hobby showing the primary tips so obviously 'fingered' as the bird in the image, which I have seen on Peregrine.

I enjoy ID'ing birds from images, it's certainly more of a challenge when it's other peoples photo's

cheers, John