If that's true I would sack you Lol, look at this pic, the one in the OP'S post is a light phase Buzzard, you may be thinking Buzzards are a lot darker, as they are in some areas. Look at the neck on the op's second pic, see the brown streaks, if it was a kestrel it would have uniform spots all down its front. It is difficult to get an idea of size from the pic, a male Buzzard is a lot smaller than a female. This looks nothing whatsoever like a kestrel. would you like me to buy you a bird book & some glasses for Christmas?
What a wonderful job.
Two years ago we had a red kite chick fall out the nest at the bottom of our garden. A lovely chap from the Welsh Red Kite Trust came and jumared (sic) up the tree to put him back with his sister. They were both tagged and ringed. It was very exciting to watch
If that's true I would sack you Lol, look at this pic, the one in the OP'S post is a light phase Buzzard, you may be thinking Buzzards are a lot darker, as they are in some areas. Look at the neck on the op's second pic, see the brown streaks, if it was a kestrel it would have uniform spots all down its front. It is difficult to get an idea of size from the pic, a male Buzzard is a lot smaller than a female. This looks nothing whatsoever like a kestrel. would you like me to buy you a bird book & some glasses for Christmas?
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Maybe a change in career?
It's not the size, but the length of tail below its perch point that rules out buzzard, couldn't make out much else from the photo but my best guess from the shape is also a puffed out kestrel.
Feels all wrong to be agreeing with you Stiffy
If it was a kestrel it would have black bars clearly on the end of the tail, Jees! you guys were clearly never taught about the Birds & the Bees when you were kids .
tell me this birds tail is the same as the one in the picture we are identifying? yep, nothing like
