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Raptor Spain Pyrenees (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter leonardo_simon
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leonardo_simon
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Ps we are in Spanish Pyrenees at Izalzu
leonardo_simon
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Photo taken just now - bird still in the tree
Sorry poor quality iPhone scope pic
Sorry poor quality iPhone scope pic
Simon Wates
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Hard to completely sure but it looks as a Booted Eagle, shape spot on and all wrong for Short-toed.
rollingthunder
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The bird does not look very big and seems to lack the bulk of a Short-toed.
The rather cryptic pattern and head markings almost resemble a juv-type Black-winged Kite and the proportions/head shape look small but i would have thought the Pyrenees would be too far North. I suppose Booted would be the local species but it doesn’t fit to my eyes - i can however blame it on the image quality
Laurie:t:
The rather cryptic pattern and head markings almost resemble a juv-type Black-winged Kite and the proportions/head shape look small but i would have thought the Pyrenees would be too far North. I suppose Booted would be the local species but it doesn’t fit to my eyes - i can however blame it on the image quality
Laurie:t:
leonardo_simon
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Thanks
Would help a lot if he /she would move!
Very striking banding. Light coloured head , but dark round the eyes
I think the beak is yellow but long way away
leonardo_simon
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It’s brown and beige banding which probably doesn’t come out in the picture
Yellowish brown head
Still sitting there!
Yellowish brown head
Still sitting there!
The bird does not look very big and seems to lack the bulk of a Short-toed.
The rather cryptic pattern and head markings almost resemble a juv-type Black-winged Kite and the proportions/head shape look small but i would have thought the Pyrenees would be too far North. I suppose Booted would be the local species but it doesn’t fit to my eyes - i can however blame it on the image quality
Laurie:t:
Simon Wates
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It certainly would! I'm very close to saying your bird is a Booted Eagle but perched raptors can be notoriously deceiving. Can't see any other species here and the light and dark areas fit well and structure seems perfect. I believe the dark around the eye is mainly shadow.
leonardo_simon
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Thanks everyone most appreciated
Pretty confident that is booted comparing with pictures on internet
Sorry I can’t give better pictures- will update if he/she flies
Pretty confident that is booted comparing with pictures on internet
Sorry I can’t give better pictures- will update if he/she flies
Simon Wates
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Hope its a pale phase bird :-O
rollingthunder
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Pale Booted would be my choice as well and proportions/shadows can be tricky.....or challenging:eek!:
Laurie -
Laurie -
Simon Wates
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Hardly a difference in upperparts between pale and dark phase birds, dark birds can be confusing in flight
rollingthunder
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This is obviously from the hitherto unknown flightless population
Laurie:t:
Laurie:t:
rollingthunder
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Just to clarify i meant challenging on this bird not Pale/Dark Booted per se...
Laurie -
Laurie -
leonardo_simon
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He flew off whilst my back was turned
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Simon Wates
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rollingthunder
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So - it’s a male now - at least we have the gender if not the species
Laurie:t:
Laurie:t:
Simon Wates
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oooops, that kind of thing happens! It'll probably stay in the area - its a bit early for Booted migration.
leonardo_simon
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Yes and it’s a view from holiday house so sure will see him/her again
We are here all week
We are here all week
Valéry Schollaert
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Booted Eagle, defo not a STE.
