Help identifying this bird of prey....

[StephenP]

Not really a bird expert so hoping someone might be able to tell me what bird of prey this is please? Just spotted it flying about in the English Channel....

[blueg33]

Kestrel

[StephenP]

Excellent, thanks!

Not sure it's going to find many voles or mice half way between Cornwall and Northern France, on a cruise ship...

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 4th September 11:01

[Cudd Wudd]

StephenP said:

Excellent, thanks!

Not sure it's going to find many voles or mice half way between Cornwall and Northern France, on a cruise ship...

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 4th September 11:01

Especially flying upwards

[blueg33]

StephenP said:

Excellent, thanks!

Not sure it's going to find many voles or mice half way between Cornwall and Northern France, on a cruise ship...

Edited by StephenP on Saturday 4th September 11:01

Perhaps it’s on holiday?

[StephenP]

Last seen sitting on a balcony - maybe it decided it's an easier way to get from Land's End to Southampton....

[Boosted LS1]

I was going to say it's a male as maybe there's some grey on it's head but I can't see any grey on the tail. It may be a juvenile male, or a female :-)

Edited by Boosted LS1 on Saturday 4th September 14:40

[Equus]

Boosted LS1 said:

It may be a juvenile male, or a female :-)

Female, obviously - no sense of direction.