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(Message started by: KK Hui on Oct 2^nd, 2005, 4:16pm)

Title: Raptor ID
Post by KK Hui on Oct 2^nd, 2005, 4:16pm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/kkhui/011005_02x.jpg

MPNR
01/10/2005

Please could you identify this raptor.
Thanks!

KK Hui FRPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001

Title: Re: Raptor ID
Post by Ken on Oct 2^nd, 2005, 4:26pm

Hi KK,

My guess is a Peregrine Falcon!
Great pic as well.

Ken

Title: Re: Raptor ID
Post by Mike Kilburn on Oct 2^nd, 2005, 11:11pm

This is a female Eurasian Kestrel.

No other falcon is as brown on the head and neck, and has the lack moustaches at the same time.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: Raptor ID
Post by KK Hui on Oct 3^rd, 2005, 2:37pm

on 10/02/05 at 23:11:49, Mike Kilburn wrote:

This is a female Eurasian Kestrel. ...

Thanks for your id help, Mike!
Have a lot to learn from you ... ;)

Ken, thanks for your input anyway!

KK Hui FRPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001

Title: Re: Raptor ID
Post by Neil on Oct 4^th, 2005, 8:35pm

KK,
For some reason your photo didn't show up for me.Neil.