Yet another Raptor ID (French alps) (1 Viewer)

[Gduff]

Still taken in late July near Valfréjus, Savoie

I would say a Golden Eagle?

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
difficult, but I would say its a Bonellis Eagle just by shape. Yes, its Quiz modus And Not a confident ID

 

[Butty]

Alex puts it well. Given the pale underbody/head and the lack of other obvious plumage features (rather narrow underwing-barring seems to be visible in 1932), I'd guess an older immature.

 

[Richard Prior]

Still taken in late July near Valfréjus, Savoie

I would say a Golden Eagle?

G D, Bonelli’s Eagle in Savoie is an exceptional record so it would be great if you could submit the record to the LPO via Faune Savoie (attach the best photos too!)

 

[tconzemi]

Why not a scruffy immature STE?

 

[Richard Prior]

Why not a scruffy immature STE?

That fits Tom, a common bird at Val Frejus as well!

 

[Butty]

Why not a scruffy immature STE?

That could also fit the (apparent) wing-barring better: it seems to extend onto the coverts.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
thanks for correction Tom!

I thought I can make out a paler body against quite uniform slightly darkish underwing (including a good underwing pattern I agree with Butty, but yes also good for STE) and I thought I would see an indication of some distinct bars in the tail if this is a STE

But yes, I certainly squeezed too much out of this picture here and please compare my try to enhance the picture with the excellent and helpful improvments from MacNara and others.

And surely biased by Toms comment, I see an appearant head pattern and shape that fits STE (hey Alex please stop???)
Thanks Tom again!

 

[Richard Prior]

I saw one just 20 minutes ago and one this morning so I should’ve beaten Tom to it - many is the time on these ID threads that I fall into the trap of, hmmm, people are debating between Golden and Bonelli’s, so which is it? In future I think I’ll look at the photos only, whilst trying to ignore the text!