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  1. Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Birds here can be anywhere. This one, immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 sighted, at along Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak between Sibu to Bintulu.
  2. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    This was taken from the dock. I like the parting look this one gave me after the flyover. Hope you enjoy the image
  3. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    This immature Bald Eagle gave me a close pass yesterday. I hope you enjoy the image and thanks for looking.
  4. Young Black-winged Stilt

    Young Black-winged Stilt

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    Immature gull ID, England

    I am continually baffled by immature large gulls that were all known as Herring Gulls when I was learning my birds many decades ago. This one doesn't look like a straightforward argenteus to me, but I'm having trouble placing it. Perhaps some hybrid combination? When I first saw it I thought I...
  6. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    A juvenile Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 in hunting mode
  7. Immature white-tailed eagle in flight

    Immature white-tailed eagle in flight

  8. Immature white-tailed eagle

    Immature white-tailed eagle

  9. Young European Robin

    Young European Robin

  10. Immature Slender-billed Gull

    Immature Slender-billed Gull

  11. Striated Heron Juvenile/Immature/Adult, Borneo

    Striated Heron Juvenile/Immature/Adult, Borneo

    I was fortunate to see a juvenile, immatures, and adults all in one location. Striated Heron (Butorides striata) 綠鷺
  12. Crested Caracara

    Crested Caracara

    Subspecies cheriway. This is an immature bird, look at the streaked rather than barred upper breast, and the pinkish bare skin at base of the bill.
  13. Rufous-and-white Wren

    Rufous-and-white Wren

    Subspecies castanonotus, immature bird
  14. Pacific Swallow, Borneo

    Pacific Swallow, Borneo

    Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) 洋燕 all fluffed up due to cold morning weather
  15. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰, this one looks like still yet fully mature
  16. Raptor-146

    Raptor-146

    Huge as they are ... ... Imperials truly lord over the Keoladeo ... wetlands during winters ... __________________ Eastern Imperial Eagle immature ... ... on a day with persistent fog ... Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur 12 January 2023
  17. Immature Crested Serpent Eagle, Borneo

    Immature Crested Serpent Eagle, Borneo

    An immature Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 大冠鷲 perched on an electrical cable, looking around for prey.
  18. Tiger Shrike, Borneo

    Tiger Shrike, Borneo

    Another winter migratory bird sighted, Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus) 虎紋伯勞 immature.
  19. Greater Coucals, Borneo

    Greater Coucals, Borneo

    Rare sighting for me of seeing more than one coucal on same tree or close proximity. Left bird looks like juvenile/immature, right bird is adult. Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) 褐翅鴉鵑
  20. Growing up

    Growing up

    Immature Red-tailed Hawk The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. A whitish underbelly with a dark brown band across the belly, formed by horizontal streaks...
  21. Nestled in the Sage

    Nestled in the Sage

    Immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird. You can see the spots on his throat but they haven't started turning red yet.
  22. Suspicious Cooper's Hawk

    Suspicious Cooper's Hawk

    This Cooper's Hawk was calling and calling in the distance before he swooped to a nearby snag, stared at us suspiciously, and continued his calling
  23. Making out

    Making out

    Back at the homestead dam, an immature Red-kneed Dotterel seemed to be well independent, striding along at the water's edge.
  24. Jorbeer - 64

    Jorbeer - 64

    Jorbeer - 64 Another big Aquila eagle ... ... captured just before Sunset time These powerful Raptors take five years or more to reach the reproductive maturity Intermediate immature individuals show great variation of plumage ... _________ Eastern Imperial Eagle 21 February 2022
  25. Jorbeer - 46

    Jorbeer - 46

    Jorbeer - 46 An adult ... and an immature posing nicely for the shot ... Youngster feeling a bit shy though ... ____________ Egyptian Vulture Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 21 February 2022
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