Is it real? aka Spoilt for choice.

Not quite, but almost, on a whim we decided to take a decko at The Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.
I've noticed that, with Blip, I generally have either a feast or a famine. The Great Yorkshire was no exception. We went armed with our own victuals BONUS!! and just, generally wandered, except for a hat replacement.
We, also accidentally, stumbled upon a "falconry" display. I suppose, to be accurate it was more of a raptory display as there are doubts about the claims to falconhood by a Caracara, "Torn Yowl", Barn Owl and Turkey Vulture. Be that as it may it was both interesting and highly humorous, particularly with the Caracara running zigzag through the lad's legs as he strode across the arena.
There was, of course, no doubt about the Gyrfalcon: which, until today, I thought was a Gyre Falcon turns out it, actually, appears to be a Jerfalcon (By pronunciation at least).
We went from there to an in tent display of smaller raptorian thingies. As we entered, we were confronted by this, absolutely stock still on its perch, and it was not until it moved that I realised it was not in fact a kids' toy there for fun. It turned out to be a Southern, white-faced, Scops Owl.
And now we come to the Spoilt for choice aspect. Even after I'd pruned out all the dross I was left with a goodly few. The Jury was called in and we reduced it to Scops Vs. American Kestrel, at which point we did not disagree, we could neither of us decide which of the two: and since there are those who frown upon, NAY complain about too many composites I settled on this one.

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