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Andy Adcock
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Dark Booted?
Valéry Schollaert
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My first impression too. But I'm disturbed by the lack of white spots on leading edge and, I guess more important, lack of contrast in flght feathers that are supposed to show paler inner primaries. Therefore, I wish to have confirmation.
Andy Adcock
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Do dark birds show these what we call 'headlights'?
Andy Adcock
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18 years ago......!!!!!
Just checking Ferguson-Lees and yes, 'landing lights' should be shown on dark birds.
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Andy Adcock
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It can't be Wahlberg's surely?
Andy Adcock
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yes, that's what I think,I would also expect more white on the bases of outer primaries in Wahlberg's
Even considering me not feeling quite well
, I don't agree here.
I see a large bird with longer wings and deeper cut "fingers" than, say, Buzzard or Booted Eagle.
The broad, prominent, black terminal band on the tail is not a trait for dark Booted Eagle on which I'd expect white "position-lights", and a slightly paler wedge at the junction between secondaries and primaries on the underwing.
Heavy bill (and feet!), and far too long and prominent yellow gape for said smaller species.
In sum a cautious (hangover3) suggestion would be an adult of the resident, dark, North African subspecies of Golden Eagle.
Peter
, I don't agree here.I see a large bird with longer wings and deeper cut "fingers" than, say, Buzzard or Booted Eagle.
The broad, prominent, black terminal band on the tail is not a trait for dark Booted Eagle on which I'd expect white "position-lights", and a slightly paler wedge at the junction between secondaries and primaries on the underwing.
Heavy bill (and feet!), and far too long and prominent yellow gape for said smaller species.
In sum a cautious (hangover3
) suggestion would be an adult of the resident, dark, North African subspecies of Golden Eagle.Peter
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Andy Adcock
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Even considering me not feeling quite well
I see a very large bird with longer wings and deeper cut "fingers" than, say, Buzzard or Booted Eagle.
The broad, prominent, black terminal band on the tail is not a trait for dark Booted Eagle on which I'd expect white "position-lights", and a slightly paler wedge at the junction between secondaries and primaries on the underwing.
Heavy bill (and feet!), and far too long and prominent yellow gape for said smaller species.
In sum a cautious (hangover3
Peter
Dark tail band on this one...
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YkFIvO1Vf...IVvvwZc/s1600/Booted-Eagle-dark-form_1528.jpg
FaroeRagnar
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It does not show any obvious (it is barely visible) barring in the primaries and secondaries and seems almost too dark for a dark morph booted eagle and the inner primaries does not seem notably paler than the rest of the primaries or in strong contrast to the secondaries, I agree with P.Sunesen on his points about the bird, though I think it also seems too small for a Golden Eagle. But it is hard to say from a single pic
Compare with this image: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=91125
Going through all the images of Booted E in the FB gallery, I feel the OP bird shows longer hand/shorter arm. I am also disturbed by the secondaries and most primaries not being as dark as I would expect.
Does anyone have images to link to images of Golden E from Tunesia?
Niels
Going through all the images of Booted E in the FB gallery, I feel the OP bird shows longer hand/shorter arm. I am also disturbed by the secondaries and most primaries not being as dark as I would expect.
Does anyone have images to link to images of Golden E from Tunesia?
Niels
this is not an easy picture (almost all details lacking and lots of artefacts)
just blow up the pic on your screen and you will see that the gape line is exactly one (1) pixel broad with adjacant upper and lower pixels jpeg artefacts, the 'bill' is mostly made of 4 overexposed white pixels (light reflections on the cere)
more pics may prove me wrong but I am missing the bulge of secondaries of Golden Eagle and the square cut tail with narrow subterminal bar (much narrower than I would expect in Golden Eagle) just fits better Booted
Not 100 % sure though and Peter normally gets it right (at least when he is not in an hangover ;-)
Happy New Year everybody, looking forward for interesting discussions in 2019
just blow up the pic on your screen and you will see that the gape line is exactly one (1) pixel broad with adjacant upper and lower pixels jpeg artefacts, the 'bill' is mostly made of 4 overexposed white pixels (light reflections on the cere)
more pics may prove me wrong but I am missing the bulge of secondaries of Golden Eagle and the square cut tail with narrow subterminal bar (much narrower than I would expect in Golden Eagle) just fits better Booted
Not 100 % sure though and Peter normally gets it right (at least when he is not in an hangover ;-)
Happy New Year everybody, looking forward for interesting discussions in 2019
Gladiator96
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isn't it a dark morph marsh harrier?
Andy Adcock
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That came in to my thoughts earlier but I dismissed it.
Marsh Harrier has only 5 fingers
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