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Author: csimon Time: 28/12/2006 21:28 Subject: ID please.

ID please. Is it a Saker Falcon? (Photos were taken by Ringo Lau)
Mai Po 28/12/2006

Author: tmichael Time: 28/12/2006 21:39

Personally I can't see any clinching feature to suggest this is Saker and not the calidus (tundra) race of Peregrine.

In fact I think two features favour calidus - the strong moustachial and the proportions, in the second shot in particular.

Not easy though.

Mike Turnbull

Author: csimon Time: 28/12/2006 23:11

Thanks Mike.

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