Maddy Nielsen
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Bird Identification (1 Viewer)
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It's an immature Bateleur. Nice picture.
Maddy Nielsen
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Thank you! I thought it was an immature something! Birds are often so unlike the adults so hard to tell,.
lockbreeze926
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The Bateleur ID is correct but it's a tricky photo in a way, because the Bateleur is famous for having a very short tail, with toes projecting well beyond it.
The angle of the photo, however, suggests the tail is much larger than you'd expect. It confused me for a minute, so good job to Andrew for seeing through the false impression.
The angle of the photo, however, suggests the tail is much larger than you'd expect. It confused me for a minute, so good job to Andrew for seeing through the false impression.
It's actually a juvenile Bateleur, every single feather was grown in the nest, and by this a very young juvenile with pristine plumage. Tail faethers in juvenile Bateleurs are much longer than in adults and talons just touch the end of the tail without protruding. Very nice picture btw.
