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  1. Eaststand Lower

    Eaststand Lower Well-Known Member

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    Apart from the Kestral and Sparrowhawk what other birds of prey are likely to be seen in this area?

    I'm afraid after the Kestral and Sparrowhawk my knowledge is nil, but as far as I'm concerned what I've just seen was an Eagle.
     
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    Doubt it was an eagle.

    Buzzard/Goshawk/Harrier/Hobby/Peregrine Falcon

    Based on not knowing the size or colour
     
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    Buzzard is the biggest raptor around here. And does look like an Eagle, when it is soaring around in circles.
     
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    Diego Leon's bird was more than welcome to prey on me any time she liked.
     
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    Do you get red kites down there, theres a load round here and they are big buggers!
     
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    Yes but not many, seen em over M1 around Darton way and some on Tuesday just before Birdwell when coming back from Sheffield.

    Far more Buzzards to be had around here.
     
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    This was at Cawthorne just past Naylors pipeworks. It was in the layby eating the remains of a phesant, it was the size of it that caught my eye it was at least a foot tall. I turned the car around and went back to take a photo but it flew off as soon as I pulled up it was brown in colour and as it flew off the shear size of it had me thinking if it had escaped from a falconry
     
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    Sounds like a buzzard. Or may be harries hawk thats escaped.
     
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    Mutant pigeons that live around the cold turkey circle.

    Enhanced DNA from greggs crumbs and smack
     
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