Raptor, Central Spain, 25th March (1 Viewer)

[MottTheHoopoe]

Hi, Just want some confirmation please (or contradiction?)

Is this a Booted Eagle? I've seen many Booteds but never one this colour.

 

[RogerioRodrigues]

Yes dark morph , less common that the white.

 

[MottTheHoopoe]

Yes dark morph , less common that the white.

ah yes, dark morph

Muito obrigado RR

 

[tconzemi]

second cal y Iberian Imperial Eagle may be the better option

 

[RogerioRodrigues]

second cal y Iberian Imperial Eagle may be the better option

Iberian 7 fingers , but maybe i went to easy and only the finger counting will not rule it out , looking more carefully to the picture i might see a larger body and beak , Mott do you have more pictures.

 

[skbirder]

Iberian 7 fingers , but maybe i went to easy and only the finger counting will not rule it out.

Indeed, and this IIE is likely in active moult. The fingers are also deeper than in Booted. The massive bill, mottled upper breast and buff coverts and body all point to IIE too.

 

[RogerioRodrigues]

Indeed, and this IIE is likely in active moult. The fingers are also deeper than in Booted. The massive bill, mottled upper breast and buff coverts and body all point to IIE too.

Agree , just looked to some of my pictures form a IIE and i see several with 6 only .(attached )

Sorry Mott for the wrong guidance but this is a much better bird to be seen

 

[MottTheHoopoe]

Iberian 7 fingers , but maybe i went to easy and only the finger counting will not rule it out , looking more carefully to the picture i might see a larger body and beak , Mott do you have more pictures.

Yes, I do have some more pictures of the same bird and 3 of them are attached. I think it is an IIE now.

 

[lou salomon]

I think it is an IIE now.

100%.