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Steppe Eagle? ID please!
kabeer

Steppe Eagle? ID please!

Location
Bharatpur, India
Date taken
October 2008
Sorry, I am not familiar at all with Asian birds, but it sure is handsome whatever it is! Thanks for the post!

PS You might try submitting the image to Identification Q&A in the forums. One of those people might be able to help.
 
Hard to say, Kabs. The Steppe has a dark eye and the gape extends just beyond the eye. It also has broad baggy leggings and is a big eagle. This bird seems to have a lighter eye and the gape doesn't seem to extend beyond the eye but it's hard to be sure from the photo. This bird also looks a little slight to be a Steppe but that may just be the angle and also the leggings look thin. Perhaps a Tawny Eagle but not 100% sure.
 
Hi Kabeer,

I love the colour of this eagle, you are lucky seeing so many different species in India, I have yet to see one in the UK.

Ann
 

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