20241031 Arctic Peregrine Falco peregrinus calidus Excellent shots and ID by GRGS. The bird over the East Bank. This shot captures the large white cheek patch. |
20241031 Arctic Peregrine Pale forehead and crown. Crippling series of shots by GRGS The Cley Raptor Guru and Devotee. |
20241031 Arctic Peregrine Pale feet. Lack of heavey dark feather centres in flanks. |
20241031 Arctic Peregrine Broken moustachial stripe below eye, along gape line. |
20241028 Arctic Peregrine Probably the same bird here on Bull Marsh. Note pale crown and thin moustachial stripes. Seen hunting over the scrapes early morn, flushing all wildfowl. |
20241028 Arctic Peregrine Supercilium flares up onto nape. |
20241031 Arctic Peregrine Flank marking detail... |
Ref: Millington R. 2011 ID of Arctic Peregrines in Britain. Birding World 24.
Gensbol B. 2004 Birds of Prey. Collins.
Forsman D. 1999 The Raptors of Europe and The Middle East.
Ratcliffe D 1993 The Peregrine Falcon.
20241026 Long-billed Dowitcher Adult in non-br plumage back at Cley. Moved by Lapwing and showed a white panel of underwing coverts. The grey breast meets the white belly without spotting. |
20241026 Long-billed Dowitcher Often hides amongst roosting Teal. |
20181123 Peregrine Juv low over Cley scrapes. F p peregrinus |
20241130 Arctic Peregrine F p calidus |
20241130 Arctic Peregrine F p calidus |
20241121 Peregrine Falcon Local ad female with a full crop early morn. Probably the queen of the Cromer church. |
20241126 Peregrine Falcon Nr Sea Pool. |
20241031 Arctic Peregrine Minimal hood with white dominating the head. |