I haven’t got on to the Spotted Harrier as yet, but 2
common sights around FSP at present are a juv W Kite and the juv L eagle. The
former still has juv spotty markings. The juv LE (which is what I assume it
is) has no obvious juv markings but is markedly small, so is evidently a male.
It is also noisy, giving a flat ‘kek-kek-kek-kek’ when approached
or taking off. This sound can sometimes be heard coming from the trees near the
school, where it often perches. I suppose it would qualify as a ‘pale
morph’ although it does not have quite the snowy underparts of its male
parent.
