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Looks like a shrew to me.
October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Looks like a shrew to me.
Interesting how these two perch close to each other often. I saw the female this morning (10am east side ASDA highrise) with a very full crop. She was in the exact same spot 2.5 hours later.
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Interesting how these two perch close to each other often. I saw the female this morning (10am east side ASDA highrise) with a very full crop. She was in the exact same spot 2.5 hours later.
Juvenile (this year's bird).
October 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Juvenile (this year's bird).
Not yet, might be for 2026.
October 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Not yet, might be for 2026.
Yes. Vertical bars in juvs to horizontal in adults is common with quite a few raptors.
October 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yes. Vertical bars in juvs to horizontal in adults is common with quite a few raptors.
A juvenile, nice.
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A juvenile, nice.
Nice to see Hellie's enthusiasm shine through, and fabulous to hear how she shared some of that falcon magic with passers by!
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Nice to see Hellie's enthusiasm shine through, and fabulous to hear how she shared some of that falcon magic with passers by!
A fresh feathered juvenile. Nice.
September 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A fresh feathered juvenile. Nice.
Yeah, does look like HG the juv male. I reckon he may well stay all winter....we'll see.
September 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Yeah, does look like HG the juv male. I reckon he may well stay all winter....we'll see.
Female in heavy moult and male on glass balcony.
September 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Female in heavy moult and male on glass balcony.
With closed wings you will see the little white comma mark on underwing
September 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
With closed wings you will see the little white comma mark on underwing
The juvenile is probably HG, the one male. He has been lingering, may even stay around all winter and possibly into the next breeding season, does happen with young males....we'll see.
September 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The juvenile is probably HG, the one male. He has been lingering, may even stay around all winter and possibly into the next breeding season, does happen with young males....we'll see.
Thanks @martinwood60.bsky.social, great questions! Noctules fly in a very predictable linear way so though big, they'd be easy to spot. Noctures weigh 18-40g. Yes the young still have food provided after fledging, though 'insecting' is how the young hone their hunting skills, plenty insects about.
September 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thanks @martinwood60.bsky.social, great questions! Noctules fly in a very predictable linear way so though big, they'd be easy to spot. Noctures weigh 18-40g. Yes the young still have food provided after fledging, though 'insecting' is how the young hone their hunting skills, plenty insects about.
Likely a common shrew. You were by water so could have been a water shrew but they tend to be very dark, towards black on the back.
September 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Likely a common shrew. You were by water so could have been a water shrew but they tend to be very dark, towards black on the back.
I remember it well!
September 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I remember it well!
Great map considering 70 years ago there were none!
September 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Great map considering 70 years ago there were none!
Dreamy!!!
September 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Dreamy!!!
Hi Ed. Did you get a wing and weight for this bird? Interested. Thanks.
August 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Hi Ed. Did you get a wing and weight for this bird? Interested. Thanks.