Eagle sp. - Dead Sea, Israel. (1 Viewer)

[jamesevry]

My thoughts were imm Imperial Eagle but I have very little experience with large eagles. Thoughts would be appreciated, and sorry for the terrible pics. 01/05/19.

Seen in the same hour as Golden, Bonelli's, Booted Eagles, Black Kite, Egyptian Vulture, Honey, Steppe Buzzard, Levant Sparrowhawk, Eleonora's Falcon and Kestrel!

 

[skbirder]

Not an Eastern Imperial Eagle. Looks good for Greater Spotted Eagle, but hard to be absolutely sure without clearer images.

 

[wolfbirder]

Definitely looks like Greater Spotted Eagle to me

 

[tconzemi]

the double crescent on bases of fingers looks better for LSE but nothing sure here indeed

 

[Andy Adcock]

the double crescent on bases of fingers looks better for LSE but nothing sure here indeed

I thought that was the feature of GSE?

 

[skbirder]

I thought that was the feature of GSE?

It's a pro-LSE feature but not clear cut because younger GSEs sometimes show double commas. And occasionally adult-type GSEs do too...

 

[aeshna5]

I thought that was the feature of GSE?

Not according to Collins Bird Guide which shows 2 on LSE + one on GSE.

 

[tconzemi]

Not according to Collins Bird Guide which shows 2 on LSE + one on GSE.

by double I mean 2 on each wing

 

[Andy Adcock]

Not according to Collins Bird Guide which shows 2 on LSE + one on GSE.

I got that the wrong way around then, apologies.