Steppe vs Tawny Eagle from South Africa (1 Viewer)

[Liebzi]

Hi,

An adult Steppe/Tawny Eagle type from Kruger park, South Africa in end November. Gape, bill shape, eye color, tail barring just of out reach to get a perfect feeling about it. P and S seems lighter than what I would expect being on an adult Steppe, and the light brownish tinged body and underwing coverts tend to make me lean towards Tawny. It doesn't look that broad winged, and I assume that is a good factor for Tawny as well. But since I have never been coming across an adult tawny before, I would appreciate some confirmation.

Best

Anton

 

[tconzemi]

Second plumage Tawny imho
Typical tawny head and otherwise bleached body
Most flight feathers juvenile except some inne secondaries