[NatureNS] What bird did I see?

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Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:51:50 -0300
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Well,  what is so unlikely about a peregrine or merlin?
Especially during Fall migration we get quite a few peregrines here  
in the province, merlins numbers are also a bit up due to the season.
And falcons can soar and glide, for sure long enough for a observer  
going by in a car.

As you already pointed out judging size without reference structures  
is tricky and therefore shouldn't be a #1 ID criterion.

As far as the pterodactyl goes I would throw in a nighthawk as  
possibility as well, but on the other hand "you can only proof  
somethings existence, not that it doesn't".  ;)

Ulli

On 29-Aug-11, at 10:04 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:

> My guy was soaring but had the pointy wings.  All alone high in the  
> sky--no telling size or distance.  I think it was a pterodactyl.
> Thanks for your help.
> Jane
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Elizabeth Doull
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?
>
> Hi Jane
>
> Falcons have long, pointy wings and fly fast, flapping their wings  
> non-stop.  Merlins look small, maybe a bit bigger than blue jays  
> while Peregrines are bigger than crows.   It helps when crows are  
> around to compare sizes. Hope it helps.
>
> Liz
>
> I saw a distinctive bird silhouette yesterday as we were driving  
> east on route 7.  It seems pretty close to the pictures here, which  
> is a peregrine.  But this is highly unlikely, no?  Could it have  
> been a merlin?  I noticed the sharp, hard-edged and angled wing shape.
>
> Jane


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Well, =A0what is so unlikely about a peregrine or =
merlin?=A0<div>Especially during Fall migration we get quite a =
few=A0peregrines=A0here in the province, merlins numbers are also a bit =
up due to the season.<div>And falcons can soar and glide, for sure long =
enough for a=A0observer=A0going by in a car.</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>As you already pointed out =
judging size without reference structures is tricky and therefore =
shouldn't be a #1 ID=A0criterion.</div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>As far as the pterodactyl =
goes I would throw in a=A0nighthawk=A0as possibility as well, but on the =
other hand "you can only proof somethings=A0existence, not that it =
doesn't". =A0;)</div><div><br></div><div>Ulli=A0</div><div><br><div><div>O=
n 29-Aug-11, at 10:04 AM, David&amp;Jane Schlosberg wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span =
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face=3D"Arial">My guy was soaring but had the pointy wings.=A0 All alone =
high in the sky--no telling size or distance.=A0 I think it was a =
pterodactyl.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Thanks for =
your help.</font></div><div><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial">Jane</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; =
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normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div =
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initial; "><b>From:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><a =
title=3D"edoull@ns.sympatico.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca">Elizabeth Doull</a></div><div =
style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><=
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"><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span>Sunday, =
August 28, 2011 10:17 PM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal =
10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span>Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I =
see?</div><div><br></div><div><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Hi =
Jane</font></div><div>=A0</div><div><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">Falcons have long, pointy wings and fly fast, flapping their =
wings non-stop.=A0 Merlins look small, maybe a bit bigger than blue jays =
while Peregrines are bigger than crows.=A0=A0 It helps when crows are =
around to compare sizes. Hope it =
helps.</font></div><div>=A0</div><div><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">Liz</font></div><div><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman"></font><br></div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; ">I saw a distinctive bird =
silhouette yesterday as we were driving=A0east on=A0route 7.=A0 It seems =
pretty close to the pictures here, which is a peregrine.=A0 But this is =
highly unlikely, no?=A0 Could it have been a merlin?=A0 I noticed the =
sharp, hard-edged and angled wing shape.</span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: =
10pt; "></span></font>=A0</div><div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><