Kielder Ospreys 2020

Thanks, JD. Blue EE is a good example of how sexing at ringing is a matter of a best guess, having weighed up the evidence at the time, that is, until there are DNA results (if they were taken) and/or the actually returning adult shows the real truth!

In this case it is entirely my fault that some websites are saying male. The ringer did not assign a gender, but from the tarsi and a limited view of the underparts of the body when Blue EE was seen at Kielder, the first record return, I thought male.

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Can't knock the guy in my eyes - but yes, how cheeky was that!

Cathy said:

Can't knock the guy in my eyes - but yes, how cheeky was that!

He wasn't a total cad, there was still one left!

True Jaydee, he could have taken one in each talon, now that would be greedy.

And stealing from a sibling as well!

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