cothelstone hill

 
Paul Marshall
 
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Paul Marshall
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19 June 2020 17:50
 

Excellent. Well done!

 
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Jeremy Budd
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19 June 2020 17:37
 

Been up there again with camera. Lots of pics. Definitely red-footed falcon. I would say 1st year male. Seemed to be doing quite well catching beetles or something on the ground.
Phoned a friend who came up with a better camera and got some good pics I think.

 
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19 June 2020 17:09
 

Orange/red cere should rule out Hobby. Red-footed Falcons often hover and can be very tame.

I would say well worth checking out from Jeremy’s description.

 
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19 June 2020 15:22
 

Hobby…........?

 
 
Jeremy Budd
 
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19 June 2020 14:12
 

at about 1 pm today I had good views of an unusual falcon at top of cothelstone hill. Too small and slight, I thought for a kestrel; though capable of hovering. Orangy/ red cere. Orangy legs. Grey back rather than brown of kestrel.
Tentative ID as red footed falcon juvenile but would be v unusual. Bird allowed quite close approach when perching which would be unusual for a wild bird - > ?escapee of some sort.