Bird spotting ID

[Old Merc]

Calling all you bird spotters, please identify this one please.

[Old Merc]

Dunnock it is then, well done guys and thank you.

[Old Merc]

You guys seem to know your birds, here are two more.



This one crashed into my patio door, then sat there stunned while I took some photos

[Old Merc]

This one I think is a different bird? its on top of a very high tree, hence the poor image.

[Old Merc]

Turn7 said:

Buzzard...they like to sit still and just keep watch.

Also, have a pretty stocky round body with dull plumage and a short tail...

You know the birds Turn7, thank you.
As you say, this one just sat at the top of the tree for most of the morning.
I was thinking Red Kite, but they never seem to land, we get loads of them zooming around all day.

[Old Merc]

MDMA . said:

Turn7 said:

MDMA . said:

Turn7 said:

Evanivitch said:

MDMA . said:

Turn7 said:

Buzzard...they like to sit still and just keep watch.

Also, have a pretty stocky round body with dull plumage and a short tail...

The grey head makes it look like a Red Kite to me.

Definitely not a Buzzard, and I and Google Lens would agree, Red Kite.

And Google Lens said Dunnock too. Really can't recommend it enough for flora and fauna identification...

Now you say that, having given the original pic a bit more time, I am inclined to agree, especially with Kites in the OP's vicinity....

I stand corrected sir !

Can see the tail in the flying pictures. Grey patch on the underside of the wings too. Easy to spot.

In my defence, my claimed Buzzard was on my phone...yer honour......

Same. Better if zoomed in a little.

Have I started an argument? So it’s a Red Kite then.

[Old Merc]

What about this one?
This was taken a long way off, the tree is on an island in the middle of a big lake in a nature reserve. It flew off, was a big bird, much bigger than a Rooke or Crow.