raptor ID Crete please (1 Viewer)

ColD

Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece

• Oct 26, 2006

• #1

I think this is a dark form Booted eagle but not too sure, in the second shot the lower bird is a buteo, which makes the booted look too big to my untrained eye.
Pattern looks right , but buzzard looked a lot smaller also tail looks to long, the illustration I am looking at seems to show a shorter tail. Thanks, Col.

 

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RecoveringScot

Well-known member

• Oct 26, 2006

• #2

ColD said:

I think this is a dark form Booted eagle but not too sure, in the second shot the lower bird is a buteo, which makes the booted look too big to my untrained eye.
Pattern looks right , but buzzard looked a lot smaller also tail looks to long, the illustration I am looking at seems to show a shorter tail. Thanks, Col.

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I think it is. The mid-wing dark bars caused by the colouration of the wing-covert edges are a good field-mark.

Cheers

 

gerdwichers8

Well-known member

• Oct 26, 2006

• #3

Yes , nice shots for your personal database!!

 

ColD

Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece

• Oct 26, 2006

• #4

Thanks very much , I was lucky to spot this as I was busy snapping away at a pair of short toed eagles hunting nearby. Pic. attached.

Thanks again Col.

 

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steenl

Registered Member

• Oct 27, 2006

• #5

Nice Job Col.
Good raptors at Crete. I have to go there.

 

ColD

Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece

• Oct 28, 2006

• #6

Thanks , have just posted under 'Your Birding Day' some more photos after a brilliant day yesterday of numerous raptors, this has been our best autumn so far here with spring being even better when thousands of red footed falcons migrate in a few hours after gathering in our area. We had 150 griffons and 6 egyptian vultures in one day in early September, you have to get the time right to visit, if you do hit it right the rewards are great. Col