Brian Sumner took this snap shot of a bird as he got out of his car last night at 7.30PM at Queensbury. He was first unsure as to the id because the bird appeared to have brown under parts ? Ive suggested that its an Osprey on wing shape and short tail and can only think that the brown under parts may be due to oil contamination ? I may be wrong on both counts, any thoughts. Sunday, April 03, 2011
3rd Osprey through on 2nd April ?
Brian Sumner took this snap shot of a bird as he got out of his car last night at 7.30PM at Queensbury. He was first unsure as to the id because the bird appeared to have brown under parts ? Ive suggested that its an Osprey on wing shape and short tail and can only think that the brown under parts may be due to oil contamination ? I may be wrong on both counts, any thoughts. 
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Very odd looking thing...Osprey...maybe...carnt think what else it could be..?????
Given the time lapse and direction of travel if this is indeed an Osprey it is feasible that it could be the same bird he saw earlier?
That's what I am thinking also.
These were 2 different birds. The first was watched 15 minutes earlier from the west of the village and the bird was flying N over Studley Pike.Also the white underside stood out.
The second bird came from the SE heading NNE towards the Aire valley
from what I can see I think this may be a Buzzard
Buzzard is not that far off the mark ......will have to go down as raptor sp I reckon...
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