What bird did I see?
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I took my lad football training earlier and saw a bird which I've not seen before
The local area was a park with an over grown flood plain, lots of trees and shrubs,
And a canal nearby. In an urban sort of area.
The other birds were blackbirds, ducks, the odd heron, and wood,pidgeoms.
The best description I can give is around 12-18" long it was gliding/soaring,
Grey, wing span of 18" to two foot, small head no neck to speak of.
Fairly stubby, with the head sort of Located on the top of its body rather than In front of the body of that makes sense
This happens to me every year and I think it's a lovely hobby to get into,
Then it never crosses my mind.
The local area was a park with an over grown flood plain, lots of trees and shrubs,
And a canal nearby. In an urban sort of area.
The other birds were blackbirds, ducks, the odd heron, and wood,pidgeoms.
The best description I can give is around 12-18" long it was gliding/soaring,
Grey, wing span of 18" to two foot, small head no neck to speak of.
Fairly stubby, with the head sort of Located on the top of its body rather than In front of the body of that makes sense
This happens to me every year and I think it's a lovely hobby to get into,
Then it never crosses my mind.
If you answer a few questions on here
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-an...
It will give you a list of possibilities to look at.
Very handy website.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-an...
It will give you a list of possibilities to look at.
Very handy website.
Yes I tried that identifier couldn't see it anywhere.
It did glide for quite a while and quite close.
The main thing that struck me was how far back its head was, when it was gliding I did stroll round a couple of times more, bit each time there was some gobby kids making too much noise for them it
Was that time of the evening where the wild stuff takes over again. After the kids footy camp had packed up and gone
It did glide for quite a while and quite close.
The main thing that struck me was how far back its head was, when it was gliding I did stroll round a couple of times more, bit each time there was some gobby kids making too much noise for them it
Was that time of the evening where the wild stuff takes over again. After the kids footy camp had packed up and gone
j4ckos mate said:
The best description I can give is around 12-18" long it was gliding/soaring,
Grey, wing span of 18" to two foot, small head no neck to speak of.
Fairly stubby, with the head sort of Located on the top of its body rather than In front of the body of that makes sense
Grey, wing span of 18" to two foot, small head no neck to speak of.
Fairly stubby, with the head sort of Located on the top of its body rather than In front of the body of that makes sense
Egret of some sort?
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...although they are more white than grey when I've seen them locally (Farnborough, along Cove Brook). I think there are a couple of species present in UK, and they do fly with their head tucked right back onto their body.
Beyond that suggestion, I've no idea, really...
...although they are more white than grey when I've seen them locally (Farnborough, along Cove Brook). I think there are a couple of species present in UK, and they do fly with their head tucked right back onto their body.
Beyond that suggestion, I've no idea, really...
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