Birding UK and Ireland Forum  

Go Back   Birding UK and Ireland Forum > Ask a Question > What is that Bird?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 19-01-12, 04:06 PM
Goldmaxx's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 115
Default Female Kestrel?

Is this a female Kestrel?


Last edited by Goldmaxx; 19-01-12 at 04:30 PM. Reason: Cos I'm a Dipstick ;-)
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 19-01-12, 04:12 PM
Regular
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 63
Default

Where is it. ??
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 19-01-12, 04:27 PM
Parus major's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 61
Default

If you mean the one on the fencepost in latest album pics - then yes it is and a lovely shot too.
Nice work!
David
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 19-01-12, 05:03 PM
Regular
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 63
Default

Yes deffinatly a female kestrel.Sorry never thought to look in your album. jim
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 19-01-12, 06:24 PM
Plainsailing's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tayport, Scotland
Posts: 587
Blog Entries: 3
Default

Nice photo...
__________________
Paul...
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 20-01-12, 04:23 PM
MIKE THROWER's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: PENICUIK, SCOTLAND
Posts: 1,304
Blog Entries: 1
Default

When was this Picture taken if you dont mind me asking.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 20-01-12, 04:54 PM
aquila 1's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Harrogate North Yorkshire
Posts: 709
Default

IT looks like a young male. mac
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 20-01-12, 04:56 PM
Kingfisher's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Surrey, England
Posts: 508
Default

Wasn't it one of the shots taken with your brandnew Sigma?
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 20-01-12, 07:51 PM
Goldmaxx's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 115
Default

I took this pic yesterday morning, with my Nikkor 55 - 300mm VR lens, I never got the Sigma till lunchtime
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 20-01-12, 08:07 PM
MIKE THROWER's Avatar
Regular
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: PENICUIK, SCOTLAND
Posts: 1,304
Blog Entries: 1
Default

Pale edges to the feather ends, pale yellow nostrel , looks to be 1st winter female.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:05 PM.