[NatureNS] What bird did I see?

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From: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:19:00 -0300
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Hi,

I have seen many Peregrines soaring high, but Merlins always seem to dash
about at low level. I suppose they could soar if they wanted to. Both can
occur anywhere and at any time. BTW, I have always felt that Magnificant
frigatebirds look like pterodactyls!

Richard

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca> wrote:

>  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 <edoull@ns.sympatico.ca>
> *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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Hi,<br><br>I have seen many Peregrines soaring high, but Merlins always see=
m to dash about at low level. I suppose they could soar if they wanted to. =
Both can occur anywhere and at any time. BTW, I have always felt that Magni=
ficant frigatebirds look like pterodactyls!<br>

<br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:51=
 AM, Ulli <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca">uhoeger@d=
al.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
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 provin=
ce, merlins numbers are also a bit up due to the season.<div>And falcons ca=
n soar and glide, for sure long enough for a=A0observer=A0going by in a car=
.</div>

<div><br></div><div>As you already pointed out judging size without referen=
ce structures is tricky and therefore shouldn&#39;t be a #1 ID=A0criterion.=
</div><div><br></div><div>As far as the pterodactyl goes I would throw in a=
=A0nighthawk=A0as possibility as well, but on the other hand &quot;you can =
only proof somethings=A0existence, not that it doesn&#39;t&quot;. =A0;)</di=
v>

<div><br></div><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Ulli=A0</div></font><div><div><=
/div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br><div><div>On 29-Aug-11, at 10:04 AM, David&=
amp;Jane Schlosberg wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span style=
=3D"border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-=
size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-s=
pacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:auto;text-indent:0px;text-trans=
form:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div>

<font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">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 face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Thanks =
for your help.</font></div>

<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Jane</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"lt=
r" style=3D"border-left-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);border-left-width:2px;border-lef=
t-style:solid;padding-left:5px;padding-right:0px;margin-left:5px;margin-rig=
ht:0px">

<div>----- Original Message -----</div><div style=3D"background-repeat:init=
ial;background-color:rgb(228, 228, 228)"><b>From:</b><span>=A0</span><a tit=
le=3D"edoull@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca" target=
=3D"_blank">Elizabeth Doull</a></div>

<div><b>To:</b><span>=A0</span><a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D=
"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
/a></div><div><b>Sent:</b><span>=A0</span>Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:17 PM<=
/div>
<div>
<b>Subject:</b><span>=A0</span>Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?</div><di=
v><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 wing=
s 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><fon=
t face=3D"Times New Roman"></font><br></div><div><font face=3D"Arial" size=
=3D"2"><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 se=
ems pretty close to the