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RedKite
Red Kite- Pheasant Plucker
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- birds of prey raptor red kite
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Orange-breasted falcon at the Tikal Mayan ruins in Guatemala- WickWelsh
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- orange-breasted falcon raptor tikal
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- Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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Mating display of Jerdon's Baza, Sarawak
Caught this individual of Jerdon's Baza (Bornean) Aviceda jerdoni ssp. borneensis 褐冠鵑隼 performing mid-air mating display to impress its mate which watching on not far away in the sky as well.- dixonlau
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- aviceda jerdoni bird in flight bird of prey bornean borneensis borneo courtship display jerdon's baza malaysia mating display performance raptor sarawak subspecies 褐冠鵑隼
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lady Montagu's ... ... has the most beautiful eye among Raptors ... ... in my opinion ________________________ Montagu's Harrier (f) Desert National Park Jaisalmer Rajasthan India 29 January 2025- aloktewari
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- circus pygargus desert national park india jaisalmer montagu's harrier rajasthan raptor
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Red Kite
Red Kite- Pheasant Plucker
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- birds of prey raptor red kite
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Raptor ID - Chandigarh Area, India
Have a very distant shot of what I originally thought was a Booted Eagle. I'm also wondering whether Bonelli's is a possibility. TIA- VS97
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- north india raptor
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Need help identifying this raptor
Hello! I've been recently to Angola and saw the following perched raptor: https://www.biodiversity4all.org/observations/269341823 I'm quite puzzled with this bird, currently stuck between a lizard buzzard, a Gabar goshawk and a Ovambo sparrowhawk as they all occur within the observation...- birdflew
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- africa bird id raptor
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Eagle, punjab, pakistan
location: marala wetlands, sialkot, Punjab, pakistan date: 7 feb- Abdul Maleek
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- aquila clanga eagle punjab raptor wetland
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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BUZZARD, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Date: 6th feb 2025 location: sialkot, punjab, Pakistan Was birding in my usual location, where i spotted this raptor hovering above me. Now in this area, I frequently see long-legged buzzards, but ebird says it's a Himalayan buzzard. would like confirmation...- Abdul Maleek
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- buzzard hawk himalayan buzzard long-legged buzzard raptor
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Raptor-283
Another delightful find on the highway to the Desert National Park ... Two characteristic features of this mid-sized eagle are clearly visible here ... ... short toes ( very short for a raptor of this size ... ) and ... ... Owl-like countenance _________________________ Short-toed...- aloktewari
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- circaetus gallicus india phalodi rajasthan raptor short-toed eagle
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Kestrel
Kestrel enjoying lunch....- Pheasant Plucker
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- birds of prey hawk kestrel raptor
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Buzzard
Buzzard enjoying the evening Sun....- Pheasant Plucker
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- bird of prey buzzard raptor
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Red Kite
Red Kite in mono'....- Pheasant Plucker
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- birds of prey raptor red kite
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Northern Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Penang Island, Malaysia
Winter migratory bird, a raptor, Northern Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. orientalis) 東方蜂鷹 enjoying its afternoon perched at Penang Hill, Malaysia.- dixonlau
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- bird of prey eagle female malaysia northern oriental honey-buzzard orientalis penang hill penang island perch pernis ptilorhynchus raptor the habitat winter migrant 東方蜂鷹
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Crested Serpent-Eagle, Sarawak Malaysian Borneo
Searching for its next meal, Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰- dixonlau
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- bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle eagle foraging hunting lowland malaysia raptor sarawak spilornis cheela
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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African Harrier-Hawk Feeding
An incredible, albeit gruesome sighting of this African Harrier-Hawk feeding on its prey.- xmesox
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- hawk raptor
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- Category: Africa
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Saker Falcon ...helping itself to the food put out for the Red Kites at the Red Kite Centre, Lauriston - much to the annoyance of the Red Kites....lol- Pheasant Plucker
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- bird of prey hawk raptor saker falcon
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Sparrowhawk with lunch....- Pheasant Plucker
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- bird of prey hawk raptor sparrowhawk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Indian subspecies ... ''A. r. vindhiana'' ( considered a separate species by some authorities ... ) Globally threatened species Highly ... and probably the most adaptive ... and opportunistic ... species of eagles ... ... in their behavior From being skilled hunter ... ... to scavenger...- aloktewari
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- aquila rapax bharatpur india keoladeo national park rajasthan raptor tawny eagle
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo
Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰- dixonlau
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- bird in flight bird of prey borneo eagle lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus raptor sarawak wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Northern Harrier
This was taken at Laguna Atascosa in Texas. I was happy the Harrier gave me this opportunity. Hope you enjoy the image.- Jim Crosswell
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- female flight harrier laguna atascosa northern harrier raptor texas
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Raptor-249 : Tawny Eagle on vantage perch : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari
Large raptors ... ... resident breeder in India ... Seen here perched on a vantage point in the marvelous wetland of Keoladeo ... __________________ Tawny Eagle Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India 11 March 2024 ... 3.41 pm- aloktewari
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- aquila rapax bharatpur india keoladeo national park rajasthan raptor tawny eagle video
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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What is everyones favourite Raptor, Wader, Owl, Grouse
My favourite: Raptor - Golden Eagle Wader - Oyster catcher Owl - Long eared Owl Grouse - Capercaillie Whats yours ?- Scotlandbirds
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- bird grouse owl raptor wader
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- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo
Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰, it was initially mind own business circling in the sky while making calls. As I was photographing it on the ground in an open space, it quickly turned into curiosity and came by flying at low altitude while circling right above my head.- dixonlau
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- bird in flight bird of prey borneo close up crested serpent-eagle eagle lowland malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
- Comments: 5
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Northern Harrier
This was taken on the road leading into Laguna Atascosa Visitor Centre.- Jim Crosswell
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- circus hudsonius northern harrier raptor
- Comments: 5
- Category: North America