From: Jennifer Smith <>
Date: 25 November 2009 6:47:03 PM
Subject: FW: ? Peregrine Falcon? or Hobby? or Kestrel?
Hi,
Is this the place to ask an identification question? Please? If
so,....
This afternoon about an hour ago, I was just taking the dog for a walk
around the block in Lawnton, Queensland and disturbed a falcon with a
meal of Little Friarbird. My first thought was that it was a
peregrine but remembered they have mottling which this one didn't, or
not that I could see. The wings and hood were a beautiful smooth pale
grey, and rest was a pretty smooth pale rufous. I was looking at it
from it's side as it was standing on the ground over its prey. It's
yellow eye-ring and cere were very distinctive as it fervently watched
me. It seemed really small, about the size of a spotted turtle-dove.
One never has a mobile phone on board, let alone a camera at these
times.
Would it have been a peregrine?
Regards,
Jennifer
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