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South African raptor (1 Viewer)
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Paul Higson
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There in a week so better have a go at this.
Would S P C Goshawk show such a black trailing band to the secondaries ?? And shouldn't it show some tail bars ?
My first thought was Amur Falcon but couldn't reconcile the pale body . . .
Time to get the Field Guide out and do some more revision . . .
Would S P C Goshawk show such a black trailing band to the secondaries ?? And shouldn't it show some tail bars ?
My first thought was Amur Falcon but couldn't reconcile the pale body . . .
Time to get the Field Guide out and do some more revision . . .
kitefarrago
Well-known member
It really is a Booted Eagle. African Hawk Eagle does not have dark outer primaries (just the tip of the flight feathers are dark), and it has dark underwing coverts, not pale ones.
Andrea
Valéry Schollaert
Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s
Definitely Booted Eagle (and not any other eagle).
Valéry Schollaert
Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s
Martial juvenile (adult completely different pattern) would have pale head, much, much wider wings especially the hand and, additionally, you can see on the photo the paler "window" in inner primaries, typical of Booted.
