Gyr Falcon (Jack) August 16, 2008
Posted by mikesphotography in Wildlife and Country.Tags: Birds, Display, Falcon, Falcon Family, Gyr Falcon, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Photography
trackback
These pictures were captured at Leeds Castle on Tuesday 12th August.
The Gyr Falcon is the largest of the falcon family
I have not seen the display at Leeds Castle, nor have I seen such a pale example but – the bird is in my view a Ferruginous Hawk
(Buteo regalis) Even so – beautiful pictures.
Although this species share similarities to a Ferruginous Hawk, it is undoubtedly a pale phase Augar Buzzard (buteo augar)