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Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull


Postby denfinella » Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:45 pm

Please help! And hoping that they aren't all buzzards :wink: All taken at the end of July on the Isle of Mull - apart from the last one.

1. Above Ben More:

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2. On the coast between Carsaig and Lochbuie:

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3. On the path to the Fossil Tree, Ardmeanach:

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4. Finally, some kind of owl near Wanlockhead in the southern uplands:

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Sorry most of the photos are so rubbish!
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Re: Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Postby Mal Grey » Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:52 pm

1. Likeliest shot as a golden eagle I'd say
2. Eagly, can't really tell what type.
3. I'd say that's your buzzard, or "tourist eagle" as they say
4. Maybe a short eared owl
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Re: Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Postby KatTai » Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:55 pm

1 is an eagle, I think Golden
2 is also an eagle and I'd go with another golden
3 is a buzzard
4 I'll go for short-eared owl
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Re: Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Postby denfinella » Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:46 pm

Thanks both! :)
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Re: Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Postby David-Main » Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:03 pm

As the above already mentioned and defo Short-eared Owl.. Well done
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Re: Various birds of prey ID help - Isle of Mull

Postby denfinella » Wed Aug 23, 2017 3:09 pm

David-Main wrote:As the above already mentioned and defo Short-eared Owl.. Well done


Thanks David! Always good to get another opinion.
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