Can you tell what is yet?
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Can you tell what is yet?
Found today on a coastal path(could be also outside of Scotland),do you know what it is?
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Re: Can you tell what is yet?
Quick guess of the top of my head TB.....is it an owl pellett?
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I'm definitely not good on pellets and scat!
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Just wondering if Coastal Path is a clue. This Laptop is not very good for viewing the photo, but it look as though its got grass in it
as well
WS
as well
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The bits are feathers,not grass,now this bird not only breeds on coastal cliffs.
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I wish,but no , smaller and a lot faster..................
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What about a Hen Harrier ?
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Osprey?
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Good guesses but nope,Ospreys would be full of fish bones,I think(never seen one though),the clue is...............faster................
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Peregrine Falcon :?:
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Oooooo was just coming on to say that as well Lai Been thinking about it since earlier
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I think you might be right Lai!!! it brings to mind a video of a Perigrine Falcon v Jet.
Just found it:
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Just found it:
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I think I've seen that one before SM, not sure if it was TT that posted it. I think you could have got that one Lai
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Correct,our Falcons seem to prefer pidgeons,hence the colour of the casting is greyish.
I cannot see the nest as it's under an under hang and the drop is 400 feet to the sea,so not too keen to get too close!!
I cannot see the nest as it's under an under hang and the drop is 400 feet to the sea,so not too keen to get too close!!
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Well done Lai with a close 2nd to LW
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Well Done Lai!
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Well done Lai ........happy to be runner up to you.....i'm pleased but stunned I got it right and to be on a par with you about Birds gave me a huge smile
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Thanks everyone and thanks Littlewid - you got it as well I just posted with faster fingers
good quiz TB, I enjoyed that
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good quiz TB, I enjoyed that
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