Please help with identification (France) (1 Viewer)

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Landbeach

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• Aug 31, 2019

• #1

Hi.

Please could someone help identify this beauty, spotted in the Vanoise National Park. I have no idea what it is even when looking at numerous photos online.

If it was a plane I’d have no problem knowing what type - but I just don’t have an ‘eye’ for birds (doesn’t help being colour blond either I guess!

Many thanks

 

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rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Aug 31, 2019

• #2

I’m thinking dark phase booted eagle...

 

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Landbeach

Member

• Aug 31, 2019

• #3

Thank you Rosbifs.

That’s definitely the only thing I’ve seen that looks possible!

 

Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Aug 31, 2019

• #4

Sorry to disagree, but it looks more Buzzard than Eagle, only five primary fingers instead of six as in Booted Eagle.
Booted Eagle would be unusual in that region as well.
Edit : I’m doubting myself now I’ve looked on a bigger screen, plumage-wise and with that tail it looks more like a Golden Eagle, which is the default Eagle in that area, maybe it’s regrowing its primaries after moult?

 

Last edited: Aug 31, 2019

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Aug 31, 2019

• #5

Think I'd agree with Golden Eagle, after brightening the pic in photoshop

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Aug 31, 2019

• #6

It feels too compact for Golden for me. I was also led by the appearance of landing lights...

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 1, 2019

• #7

Here's my brightened edit, in case it helps; I don't see any 'landing lights' (what there is, I reckon is just sunlight glinting of the front edge of the wing). Other points that show better are the heavy bill and stout legs: would that support Golden (subadult, I guess?), or is it OK for Booted?

 

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Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Sep 1, 2019

• #8

Yup, subad Golden .

 

rollingthunder

Well-known member

• Sep 1, 2019

• #9

‘Colour Blond’ - first time i’ve heard of that condition

Laurie:t:

 

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Landbeach

Member

• Sep 1, 2019

• #10

Thanks All