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Can anybody identify the bird in these two photos please? It was in the Scandale Valley just north of Ambleside. It was surprisingly tolerant of me approaching to take a photograph.

http://i63.tinypic.com/1585kwh.jpg
http://i65.tinypic.com/sndslx.jpg

In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

Female kestrel?

In reply to Dr.S at work:

I concur.

In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:
Is it a Merlin.

In reply to Removed User:

Definitely a Kestrel the wide black band at the end of the tail is diagnostic, also the fact it looks ginger on the upper inner wing, Merlin is much more even brown on upper wing. This one has a very well marked face pattern and the scale is difficult to estimate where it is perched on the tree guard, so I can see why you think it might be Merlin.
see BTO video here

youtube.com/watch?v=VbGO8cbig_c&

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In reply to all:

Thanks everyone. Brownie's response seems well thought-out and also goes with the majority, so kestrel it is.

In reply to Thugitty Jugitty:

You should find a more interesting Hobby....

In reply to DerwentDiluted:

Are you suggesting birdwatching isn't interesting? It got you looking at this thread!!

In reply to Dave Perry:

Wooosh!! Or are you just flying a Kite?

JW

In reply to DerwentDiluted:

I Accipiter your opinion may be different to mine!

In reply to DerwentDiluted:


Like Subbuteo

In reply to Dave Perry:

Being a bird watcher is nothing to crow about

In reply to JEF:

Being a bird watcher is nothing to crow about

You can't just swan into the thread and say something like that!

In reply to JEF:

I don't give a hoot! Its a good Hobby! and when I've spare time I like the odd Shag too - it gets me Puffin and I think you're all Cuckoo!

Good Night!