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An eagle in Tatra Mountains, Poland (1 Viewer)
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lostinjapan
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Looks like Golden Eagle in the last three images.
Are the first two images definitely the same bird?
Sean
Are the first two images definitely the same bird?
Sean
Hmm, now that you mention it, I'm not 100% sure this is the same bird. I saw it drop down - probably found something - and about a minute later I saw it on the sky. I didn't see the bird ascending, I was looking the other way. So it might be a different bird TBH.
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This doesn't look like a Golden Eagle to me in any of the images. The wing shape seems wrong (not 'pinched in' at the base) and the tail is rather short. It also lacks a golden band on the coverts. The pale bases to the primaries are good for a Spotted Eagle sp. and the underwing coverts being paler than the secondaries suggests Lesser-spotted.
Cristian Mihai
Cristian Mihai
I have to agree with Andrew.
Strandman
Well-known member
Its that time of year again...I agree not Golden and was thinking LSE. But the primaries look very deep-slotted for LSE in the last couple of pics?
I usually get these wrong but the broad wings & short tail & primary fingers look more like Spotted Eagle, but I'd say either this or Lesser Spotted.
Neil.
ps, Looking at it again I think Andrew & Cristian are right with LSE, I think the short 7th prim finger is too short for SE.
Neil.
ps, Looking at it again I think Andrew & Cristian are right with LSE, I think the short 7th prim finger is too short for SE.
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