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Raptor ID?
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Not one for C&C.
This is an extreme crop. It was less than the size of an AF point in my viewfinder.
Anyone got a clue what it is? I checked my ID books and I can’t match it to anything.
Looks like a Hen harrier or another Harrier variant, seems to have a very prominent mask.
Very similar shot ……. http://www.community-council.org.uk/Douglas/index.asp?pageid=2576
I was thinking Hen Harrier too. The “collar” seems to suggest that. But the underside seems lighter. The wings look like a match though. That metallic looking trailing edge make me think you’re right.
Thanks Noely.
Was at Raven Point in Wexford. Coastal. Woodland. Wexford Slob (the huge reserve) is next door.
It would appear to be a female:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/h/henharrier/gallery.aspI’ll go for hen harrier too. Nice sighting even if the photo is not your best ever.
Yep its a hen harrier, females and juveniles look very alike and are referred to as ring tails. So this one is a ring tail.
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