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    I thought it was a perigine falcon but the few ref books I have show it as having a bluey grey plummage
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    Could be a young Kestrel The eyes are like those of the kes' and th colour of the head. The beak looks like that of a youngster.
    I could be completely wrong of course.

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    Certainly looks like a Kestrel, possibly a young male DD, where did you see it?
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    Sadly not in the wild Rolf.It was taken at Sion Hall.Apart from the garden birds I take,I find it easier to learn the tricks of photographing birds at those places espesially when they are in flight
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    this is another pic of the same bird Didnt know how to put it in with the other one Sorry
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    Unfortunately there can be hybrids at these centres, that one may be a Harris Hawk, just been looking at the pictures.

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    Its no wonder I am confused Thanks for the info

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    The Harris Hawk is native to Central America and extends through to Canada, will put this thread into the non-indiginous section DD.

    PS. Have seen them being flown at the Hawk centre in Warwickshire, striking birds.
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    thats not a harris hawk look like young kess to me could be hybred but is not harris hawk heres a pic of my mates hawk to compare
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