Black Kite? - Zimbabwe (1 Viewer)

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

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I saw at least 50 of these birds feeding on the ground from far away....

Are these black Kites or something else? Sorry about bad pictures but I have many others(also bad) but many.

 

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Tom

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• Dec 11, 2018

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1 and 2 are Lesser Spotted Eagles (smallish bill and long feathered legs but very short trousers)
Black Kite with bare talon
3 and 4 look like Steppe Eagle but difficult pictures
if you see both side by side Steppe should be bigger

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

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Tom

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• Dec 11, 2018

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DeanT said:

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both typical LSE, the 2 flying birds in first post show dark terminal bar on flight feathers typical for Steppe, not shown by LSE but sometimes by Tawny Eagle

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

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tconzemi said:

1 and 2 are Lesser Spotted Eagles (smallish bill and long feathered legs but very short trousers)
Black Kite with bare talon
3 and 4 look like Steppe Eagle but difficult pictures
if you see both side by side Steppe should be bigger

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Tom.... Side by side pic and also taking off.

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

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At another location 100kms down the road... I saw these .... can you help me again Tom?????? Are these the same?

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Dec 11, 2018

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All new pics look LSE, only OP flying birds Steppe imo

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

• #8

Please Tom...stay with me bro.

I did an contrast adjust on my camera to help..... Is this better for Steppe Eagle??

 

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Tom

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• Dec 11, 2018

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DeanT said:

Please Tom...stay with me bro.

I did an contrast adjust on my camera to help..... Is this better for Steppe Eagle??

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Yes! Bold barring, terminal black bar and heavy lips, no double crescent

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

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tconzemi said:

Yes! Bold barring, terminal black bar and heavy lips, no double crescent

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Even Albert Einstein would come to you to ID raptors.

 

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DeanT

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• Dec 11, 2018

• #11

Just to add.... amongst those LSE's but higher up were these two...
Cape and white backed.. Confirm?

 

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Tom

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• Dec 11, 2018

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DeanT said:

Just to add.... amongst those LSE's but higher up were these two...
Cape and white backed.. Confirm?

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Yes, another diagnostic terminal bar on secondaries in Cape Vulture