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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Rotarran on May 20, 2015, 09:38:48 PM

Title: What bird of prey is this?
Post by: Rotarran on May 20, 2015, 09:38:48 PM

I saw this bird at Phyllis Rawlinson park in York region...just cannot figure out what it is.  It's not a great picture, it was circling high up and the Nikon P900 is even worse for in-flight shots than the Canon SX50.  

My general impression is that of a Peregrine Falcon...just the overall shape and what looks like a facial mask, but I expected more barring/patterns on it and the dark tail is throwing me off.  Also, as mentioned above, it was soaring more akin to a hawk...never seen a Falcon soar like that, but I suppose it is possible.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5470/17916753231_e0d6bf582e_z.jpg)

Title: Re: What bird of prey is this?
Post by: Reuven_M on May 20, 2015, 09:42:25 PM

It's a Peregrine

Title: Re: What bird of prey is this?
Post by: Rotarran on May 20, 2015, 09:52:50 PM

Thanks Reuven.