Some species (in Turkey) (1 Viewer)

sgokce · May 15, 2013

Hi everyone,
My birder friend wanted me to ask about those pics. He thinks they are a LSE and a Chiffchaff. What do u think? Thank u for your help in advance...

Jim M. · May 15, 2013

I'd go with Lesser Spotted Eagle (note short seventh finger) and Eastern Olivaceous Warbler (definitely not Chiffchaff).

Jim

KenM · May 15, 2013

Agree with Eastern Olivaceous...but need to know why GSE has been ruled out, not a good shot I know but...have observed the ''short seventh finger'' along with the ''long six''...also there doesn't appear to be any contrast to the underwing?

cheers

tconzemi · May 15, 2013

KenM said:
Agree with Eastern Olivaceous...but need to know why GSE has been ruled out, not a good shot I know but...have observed the ''short seventh finger'' along with the ''long six''...also there doesn't appear to be any contrast to the underwing?

cheers

yes, the raptor is a real nightmare, as often with subadult brown Eagles
I do not know if the commas are only due to moult or genuine
the bird will become in its adult plumage very dark and there seems to be a quite light rear body
the seventh prim is quite long as are the fingers
The wings are very long and parallel edged and the head appears to become the lightest part of the bird
therefore it's closer to an immature Imperial Eagle than to a Spotted Eagle for me

Valéry Schollaert · May 15, 2013

tconzemi said:
yes, the raptor is a real nightmare, as often with subadult brown Eagles
I do not know if the commas are only due to moult or genuine
the bird will become in its adult plumage very dark and there seems to be a quite light rear body
the seventh prim is quite long as are the fingers
The wings are very long and parallel edged and the head appears to become the lightest part of the bird
therefore it's closer to an immature Imperial Eagle than to a Spotted Eagle for me

This was my first idea but confident enough to answer first.

No problem for the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler.

sgokce · May 16, 2013

Thank u very much...

Jane Turner · May 16, 2013

Unscientifically it has the look of Black (Monk) Vulture to it... which is an Imperial trait.

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