I Spent 8 HOURS chasing RARE Birds (and it was worth it)

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  @thewildsidephotos · 10 months ago · pinned

  I see that 71.9% of you watching aren’t subscribed! That’s about the same odds of spotting a bittern pretending to be a stick — seriously, they do that. Don’t be like the bittern — stand out and hit subscribe! 😅

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• KI

  @KimDiscoveringHistory · 10 months ago

  What a lovely video and so down to earth reactions.  A few years ago, I took up wildlife photography and enjoyed every minute of it. Capturing a wild otter in the middle of a town river was my ultimate video. You're a natural with the camera, and I do hope your channel grows and grows. Thank you for this interesting day at the reserve. 👍

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• J.

  @j.kimmer1509 · 1 month ago (edited)

  SO EXCITING!!!!...IT WAS A MERLIN.

• MU

  @MultiDoctordeath · 10 months ago

  It's definitely a Goshawk

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• NI

  @nicholaswarner5475 · 10 months ago

  The Raptor you wanted I'd, is a juvenile Goshawk. Topbird good shot. Really video . X

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• MA

  @Mastercraft-Carpentry · 10 months ago

  Goshawk for sure. Looked like a great day on the reserve. You seemed to get all seasons in one day! Great vid.👍

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  @steveatesh · 6 months ago

  That was really entertaining, thanks! I  love it how you know your birds in the field, I categorise them as Large, medium or small birds then rely on AI to tell me more when I get them on the computer!

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• DI

  @digitaliphotography · 10 months ago

  Possibly a juvenile Goshawk or Merlin.  If the tops of the wings were a dull brown, then goshawk, but the streak above the eye makes me lean towards Merlin.  Great video, Amy.

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• MA

  @mariumrajah · 6 months ago

  Enjoyed watching your video<br>Lovely content <br>Thank you <br>❤

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• DA

  @davidholloway1817 · 10 months ago

  Re your mystery raptor: definitely not a Merlin, all Falcons have dark eyes - your bird has a yellow eye, so that narrows it down to Sparrowhawk or Goshawk as well as the prominent supercilium (eyebrow) of those two species - however, only juv Gos has that lenghways streaking on the breast ( juv Sparroowhawk has barring, similar to adults) - the rounded tail would indicate Gos too (Sparrowhawks tend to show a squared off tail but this can vary for both depending on moulting).<br><br>I was at Ham Wall back in July, had an ace day, glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I love Dragonflies &amp; the bonus for me was finding out they had breeding Lesser Emperors there, a species I thought was only a vagrant from Europe. I was thrilled to be able to photograph &amp; video coupled pairs egg-laying!

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• BR

  @BrianRoylance · 6 months ago

  Great video,love your enthusiasm.

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  @andrewwigley1252 · 10 months ago

  What a lovely day spent birding with you and sharing your excitement and enthusiasm.

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