Eagle, Evros Delta, GR (1 Viewer)

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Birders Reports

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• Feb 9, 2019

• #1

Hello to all,

Can you help us with the ID of this eagle, observed on 03.02.2019 in Evros Delta?

Thank you!

 

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Tom

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• Feb 9, 2019

• #2

very difficult pictures! Uppertail coverts leave us with either immature Greater Spotted or immature Eastern Imperial. Both have lighter inner primaries and white spots on upperwing and GSE can show such a light vent. The overall brownish lesser coverts and body, the rather long wings make me think EIE
more opinions most welcome

 

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Birders Reports

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• Feb 10, 2019

• #3

Thank you, Tom!

 

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• Feb 10, 2019

• #4

Three more captures with hope for additional info:

 

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skbirder

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• Feb 11, 2019

• #5

For me this looks to be an older subadult Greater Spotted Eagle. The all-dark remiges with restricted white primary flashes fit GSE rather than a younger immature Eastern Imperial. One would expect an older subadult EIE to show a dark subterminal band on the inner primaries and more mottled upperwing coverts. The large white vent, medium-sized bill and chunky jizz, with broad wings and not-so rangey wings also look spot-on for GSE.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Feb 11, 2019

• #6

I find that GSE, usually exhibit very flat edged wings, just like this bird.

 

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Birders Reports

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• Feb 11, 2019

• #7

Thank you for your opinions!
Indeed, looks good for GSE with these uniform dark (black) underwing-coverts for this age.

 

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arcadillor

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• Feb 12, 2019

• #8

greater spotted eagle+1