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    Hoopoe in Northern Ireland

    I used to see them too in France too as a kid, they could be found in the campsites (west coast)
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    UK Bird in the bushes.

    I did think that? But there were no Reeds, which is why I thought it wasn't. Fields, with a small river though. I just read, they are found in Fields, so I think if it is, a good Bird to see.
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    UK Bird in the bushes.

    Hello again, I feel I should know this one. It was over the Fields. Pretty sure it will be 'common' for UK. Was pretty hard to get the photo, really shy and in the thick bushes., so forgive the branches. Notice the 2 white stripes on either side of the tail, it's the first feature I saw in...
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    Thanks all!!! I'm going with the possibility of a Nightjar then. The guide, who was bird crazy said it was a bird, and only seeing one eye pretty much rules out an owl. Being on the ground I'd say rules out a Potoo. It was blinking slowly, don't know if Nightjars do that. I'll do more...
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    Bird of Prey Uk

    Buzzard. I saw 2 yesterday, got a few pictures, one was diving and wings in the same formation as yours. Both were completely different sizes, and the diving one in my photo about 20% smaller than the other Buzzard, so can be confusing. Probably depends on M or F and age.
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    That's the whole point of this forum, if it was easy, I would use my Bird Book.
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    True, but looks to have a small beak on it too! Hope a bird or I am in wrong website.
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    Yes I was reading they are normally hunting from a Tree Branch. I did think Nightjar too.
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    Amazon Rainforest Peru Night Bird.

    This will not be easy! Really testing people with these pictures. So it was late evening, near the end of my trip. Put camera away and thought no more birds. In the middle of nowhere in Amazon Rainforest in Peru. Iquitos about 3-4 hours away by boat. Staying in a lodge, pitch black. My guide...
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    Spotted very large perched bird of prey in County Durham, UK

    Thinking logically. Buzzard. If it wasn't a Buzzard then a Red Kite is more common and larger in size. BUT if it was larger, then we could be talking an Eagle. https://www.roydennis.org/category/sea-eagle/isle-of-wight-sea-eagles/ There are websites to show where the White Tailed Sea Eagles...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    Red Kites I've followed ever since they were re-introduced. See them daily. Great news then about Peregrines, now I'm seeing them, still can't believe it.
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    I don't know what's happening. I am from England, from this area, but been living in Canada. I am back for a while, so have time to go Birdwatching. Either before I wasn't Bird Watching properly before with eyes closed, or Birds of Prey have made a MASSIVE comeback. Today we went to Upton...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    Thanks all! Good news is that I'm seeing far more Birds of Prey than in the past. Hopefully it's to do with numbers increasing.
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    It was very high, had to use a zoom lens. That's why so dark. Unless anyone disagrees, that is a Peregrine. Reason I didn't get todays Birds on Camera was that they were so low and coming Straight over me. Either risk a photo, miss and not see them, or just get a good look. Then camera didn't...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    The weird thing, The first Peregrine I ever saw in the UK was 3 weeks ago in this same location (about 5 minutes walk). So they are around. I have a photo and it's been confirmed. That was very high, completely different, circling with 3 Red Kites, which is how I manged to see it. Saw the...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    I know Birds of Prey in this area. The common ones, see them every day. So I can rule out Kestrels, Sparrow hawks etc. These were 100% Falcon. Saw them perfectly. I actually thought, wow, 2 Peregrines, but must be Merlin's as they couldn't be that. Then questioned if a Hobby (which is ruled out)...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    That was the light Colour, but when over head, it was more like a Male... very confusing I know. My Friend said Olive, and then mentioned Blue, and looking at pictures she said the Male. I saw all the detail. Pretty much a Peregrine looking, so if a Merlin can look like a small Peregrine in...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    I know the Birds of Prey in this area, so if I rule out a Hobby, either Peregrine or Merlin. When it flew over my head, I said out loud, 2 Merlin's, knowing the location and what I could rule out. I actually thought they looked like 2 Peregrines, but knowing they chances of this is VERY low...
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    UK Bird of Prey help

    Hello, Sorry no photos, but I had my Camera in my hand, but didn't get a photo!! Area is Northamptonshire, near Silverstone. If you know the area, there are lots of Villages and farmer's fields. 3 weeks ago, I saw a Peregrine Falcon very high up, and circling with Red Kites. First one ever...
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