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CE

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Shikra in flight
« on: January 06, 2020, 11:35:39 »
Shikras are quite common close to me.
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Andrew

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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2020, 12:40:12 »
Never seen this bird...

Kind of raptor?

Nice shot!!
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2020, 12:51:20 »
Quote from: Andrew on January 06, 2020, 12:40:12
Never seen this bird...

Kind of raptor?

Nice shot!!

Thank you Andrew... Shikra is a small bird of prey similar to a Goshawk....
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Mike G

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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2020, 13:30:06 »
Quote from: CE on January 06, 2020, 11:35:39
Shikras are quite common close to me.
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Where is close to you?
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2020, 13:53:19 »
Very nice.  I normally see them in flight (and shoot) at long distance but have some very close static shots.   Even had one in my garden eating a Pidgin .  Took some time  ;)
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2020, 14:53:05 »
Quote from: Mike G on January 06, 2020, 13:30:06
Where is close to you?
Lagos  ...
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2020, 16:17:40 »
Quote from: CE on January 06, 2020, 14:53:05
Lagos  ...
Thanks, I would have guessed India!
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2020, 18:50:53 »
Quote from: Mike G on January 06, 2020, 16:17:40
Thanks, I would have guessed India!
It is widely found in Asia also ...so would have been a good guess  :)
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Re: Shikra in flight
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2020, 20:07:35 »
Thanks CE, the name sounds more Asian than African!
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