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Tony Knight

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #1

As always I’m having a little trouble confirming the identity of some of the photos I took, this time on a recent visit to Nth Greece. As usual the raptors are a particular problem ! The locations of each are in the file names but most are from Lake Kerkini or Prespa Lakes. Any help much appreciated !
Thanks
Tony

1-2 Peregrine ? Would have loved it to be an Eleanora’s as they were in the vicinity but the barring on the belly seems to run the wrong way (bands rather than stripes?). But do peregrines have the buff colour on the belly ?
3-5. Presumably honey buzzard ?

 

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Tony Knight

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• Jun 13, 2018

• #2

6-7. With the upturned bill, could this be a distant Terek Sandpiper ? They are occasionally seen at this site.
8. My guide said this was a lesser spotted eagle. Correct ?
9. The consensus on the boat at Lake Kerkini was that this was a lesser spotted eagle. Correct ?
10. Pretty confident this is a booted eagle ?

 

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  8. Lesser spotted eagle, Lake Kerkini, Greece, 5-2018 v_0715 v9.jpg

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Tony Knight

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• Jun 13, 2018

• #3

11-13. Are these all Great reed warblers ? Any chance of anything a little sexier �� ?
14-15 Marsh harriers ?

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 13, 2018

• #4

all IDs correct (first 2 posts). terek surely is a good bird!
11-13 yes, GRW; 14 marsh harrier but 15 looks to be a black kite

 

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Tony Knight

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #5

16-25 – Are these all common buzzards or is there anything more interesting amongst them ? The variety of colour and pattern for buzzards is so frustrating !!!!

 

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Tony Knight

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• Jun 13, 2018

• #6

Final lot...

 

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lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 13, 2018

• #7

all common buzzards

 

Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• Jun 13, 2018

• #8

lou salomon said:

all common buzzards

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Except 17; Black Kite

 

tconzemi

Tom

Supporter

• Jun 13, 2018

• #9

Valéry Schollaert said:

Except 17; Black Kite

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16 it is (only 4 pics in post #3)

 

Tony Knight

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #10

Confusingly I had numbered the files themselves so I expect it is the file which is named 17 but happened to be the 16th file due to one of the files refusing to load for an unknown reason ! File #13 has now decided to upload so the file called 17 IS now the 17th file uploaded too. Sorry to confuse anyone !

 

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Tony Knight

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2018

• #11

lou salomon said:

all IDs correct (first 2 posts). terek surely is a good bird!
11-13 yes, GRW; 14 marsh harrier but 15 looks to be a black kite

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Thanks Lou. Yes very happy that's a Terek. Shame the peregrine is just a peregrine and the buzzards are all buzzards (except #17) but that's not unusual !

Tony