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What type of bird was that!?!
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I was walking home from work today, taking a short cut through the lakes,when I saw a massive bird perched in a tree. Now, I'm not normally a wildlife fanatic, but I was drawn by it's size. It looked bit pidgeon-like from the back, but it was huge! I nudged my husband, and we snuck towards it to catch a glimpse. It stayed put for about a minute, perhaps even a little longer, seemingly focused on something, then literally soared into the skies, wing span huge,and no exaggeration, but did not notice the tail. The bird stayed high and paraded in a circular motion. The bird was still in sight when a group of magpies (I counted five, I always count magpies!) came squawking past, and joined together in a tree. Many other birds came over and found solace in a tree. Most of the birds didn't hide themselves very well, but sat still and quiet. The bird stayed in sight, although quite high up for a further 30 seconds or so before flying off. I don't expect you all to be mind readers, but any idea what kind of bird this may be?
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three metres eh... was this it?
17:04 Tue 06th Nov 2012
Impressive size? In Hampshire? Other birds may have been responding to its presence? Did it make any noise? Buzzards often make a mewing sound like a cat. It seems most likely that it was a buzzard. Once rare outside remote, wild, countryside like the Welsh marches, but now it's the commonest bird of prey here, and found almost everywhere. But it's still a surprise when you see one for the first time.
