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Raptor , Tramantunas ,Mallorca, 3 October 2018 (1 Viewer)

Laruslister

Laruslister

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Hi ,

I stopped at Gorg Blau Reservor in the Tramantunas Mountains and took out my bridge camera to photograph some scenery. I wish I'd got out my good camera and got a better shot of this. I thought at the time it was a Griffon , but I'm finding the pale tail a bit puzzling.It also seem to have pink legs. I know it is a rotten photo , but it is all I have unfortunately. Any ideas?
 

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Hard to say, but if an osprey would have expected lighter under-wing colouring with some reflection from the sun at that angle.

Also not sure of juveniles, but adults have greyish legs. The wing length to body size seems to fit though for osprey.

This may have to stay unknown.



Laruslister said:
Hi ,

I stopped at Gorg Blau Reservor in the Tramantunas Mountains and took out my bridge camera to photograph some scenery. I wish I'd got out my good camera and got a better shot of this. I thought at the time it was a Griffon , but I'm finding the pale tail a bit puzzling.It also seem to have pink legs. I know it is a rotten photo , but it is all I have unfortunately. Any ideas?
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My guess would be a Booted Eagle. The lower wingtip in the pic looks a bit too rounded for an osprey. Also the wing shape (ratio of distance to ‘elbow’ from body and wingtip) looks ok. Also lighter tail fits also.



rka said:
Hard to say, but if an osprey would have expected lighter under-wing colouring with some reflection from the sun at that angle.

Also not sure of juveniles, but adults have greyish legs. The wing length to body size seems to fit though for osprey.

This may have to stay unknown.
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how can you identify pink leg on such an image, I agree it is either an Osprey, an Egyptian Vulture, a Booted Eagle or something else, if you put a gun to my head, I'd say Osprey maybe
 
After 24 hrs. Been messing about with the levels. But can't get any clear image to help. But am struck by the flight profile image, length of arm, hand, primaries, tail, etc. Now am whole-heartedly in Osprey camp.
 
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