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  1. Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    A resident species of Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. torquatus) 東方蜂鷹 circling above Pan Borneo Highway. This one mimicry Blyth's Hawk-Eagle.
    • dixonlau
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    • 1bb bird in flight bird of prey blyth's hawk-eagle borneo eagle flying highway malaysia mimicry oriental honey-buzzard pernis ptilorhynchus raptor resident sarawak torquatus 東方蜂鷹
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. DSC00148-Enhanced-NR.jpg

    DSC00148-Enhanced-NR.jpg

    Barred owl in the afternoon.
    • cynthetic
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    • barredowl owl raptor
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  3. Raptor-242

    Raptor-242

    Kessie ... ... caught a big grasshopper ... These toothsome tid-bits are plentiful in the field ... _______________________ Common Kestrel Gurugram Haryana India 22 February 2024
    • aloktewari
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    • common kestrel falco tinnunculus gurugram haryana india raptor
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Raptor-238

    Raptor-238

    A ... far far away ... Imperial Eagle ... consumed all of 1071 mm focal length for this full frame shot ... _______________________ Aquila heliaca 13 March 2024
    • aloktewari
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    • aquila heliaca bharatpur imperial eagle india keoladeo national park rajasthan raptor
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. W

    Help ID raptor silhouette (video) - Portsmouth, UK

    Video of a raptor riding a thermal this morning. Hovering above town. We normally dont get large raptors in this area. Only the odd sparrowhawk/peregrine falcon. It was flying quite high (video zoomed in 12x on phone camera). I am guessing red kite but need confirmation. Thank you!
  6. Raptor-237

    Raptor-237

    Eastern Imperial Eagle ... ... immature They take about five years to attain full maturity ... ___________________
    • aloktewari
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    • aquila heliaca bikaner eastern imperial eagle / immature / aquila heliaca india jorbeer vulture conservation reserve rajasthan raptor
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Peregrine

    Peregrine

    Can you hear its calls?
    • jafritten
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    • aerial falke in flight peregrine (falcon) falco peregrinus raptor wanderfalke
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Himalayas-801 : Black Eagle soaring : infrequent sighting : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Himalayas-801 : Black Eagle soaring : infrequent sighting : Amazing Wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    At 80 cm. in size ... and 182 cm. (6 feet) this is a ... large and distinctive dark eagle ... of forested mountains and hills ... Adults appear all dark from a distance ... Readily distinguished from other large birds of prey in their range by structure as well as coloration ... ...
    • aloktewari
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    • black eagle dehradun ictinaetus malaiensis india mussoorie hill station raptor uttarakhand himalyas
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Tom St

    Raptor in Thailand--Khao Yai NP

    I initially IDed this as Oriental Honey-buzzard. Upon revisiting the photos, I am wondering if this isn't a Crested Serpent-eagle instead. Bird observed in Khao Yai National Park on 2nd November 2022. Thanks for your help!
  10. Common Buzzard

    Common Buzzard

    One of several birds seen soaring in the sun
    • Keith Dickinson
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    • buteo buteo common buzzard nosterfield local nature reserve raptor uk yorkshire
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Low altitude flyby of Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle flying lowland malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Black-winged Kite, Borneo

    Black-winged Kite, Borneo

    This Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) 黑翅鳶 just landed on a coconut tree leaves after several hovering nearby.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey black-winged kite borneo coastal elanus caeruleus malaysia raptor sarawak 黑翅鳶
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. We have take-off.

    We have take-off.

    A male sparrowhawk that heard the sound of my camera shutter and flew out of the garden. I have used ON1 to sharpen the photo given the high ISO
    • Keith Dickinson
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    • accipiter nisus bird garden leeds raptor sparrowhawk yorkshire
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Close distance flyby, Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo eagle flying lowland malaysia peat swamp rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    A Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 lurks beneath the dense foliage, scanning its surroundings for its next potential meal.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo forest hunting lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus peatswamp rainforest raptor sarawak tropical wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. The staring of Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    The staring of Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    DO NOT answer your phone when you are in front of a Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰, or else, you may get a stare like this
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle look lowland malaysia peatswamp rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela staring tropical
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Goshawk

    Goshawk

    Wild goshawk photographed just after dawn
    • dakuan
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    • bird of prey goshawk raptor
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Bat Hawk, Borneo

    Bat Hawk, Borneo

    The Bat Hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) 食蝠鳶 gracefully glides through the skies above Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.
    • dixonlau
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    • bat hawk bird in flight bird of prey borneo flying lowland macheiramphus alcinus malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak tropical 食蝠鳶
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. A pair of Jerdon's Baza, Borneo

    A pair of Jerdon's Baza, Borneo

    Lovely pair of Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) 褐冠鵑隼
    • dixonlau
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    • aviceda jerdoni bird of prey jerdon's baza lowland malaysia pair perch rainforest raptor sarawak tropical 褐冠鵑隼
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Raptor-216

    Raptor-216

    An adult with immature ... ... this is the nominate subspecies A globally Threatened species ... ______________________ Egyptian vulture Jorbeer Conservation Reserve Bikaner Rajasthan India
    • aloktewari
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    • bikaner egyptian vulture globally threatened species india jorbeer conservation reserve neophron percnopterus neophron percnopterus percnopterus rajasthan raptor thar desert
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Raptor-215

    Raptor-215

    It was a difficult full frame take ... ... due to the foliage ... ... but a lifetime opportunity ... ... as this is among the five least sighted bird species of India ... ____________________ Long-eared Owl Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary Churu Rajasthan India
    • aloktewari
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    • asio otus churu india long-eared owl owl rajasthan raptor tal chhapar wildlife sanctuary
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus perch rainforest raptor sarawak tropical wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Jerdon's Baza, Borneo

    Jerdon's Baza, Borneo

    Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) 褐冠鵑隼 fly-by while gave me a look
    • dixonlau
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    • aviceda jerdoni bird in flight bird of prey borneo flying jerdon's baza lowland malaysia peat swamp raptor sarawak staring 褐冠鵑隼
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Raptor-214

    Raptor-214

    The Osprey ... was far away ... This full frame was possible only ... due to good iso ... top and clean perch ... a clear bg ... and ... use of nearly 800 mm on the superzoom ... _____________________ Nazafgarh Wetland and marshes
    • aloktewari
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    • nazafgarh wetland and marshes ncr india osprey pandion haliaetus raptor
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Raptor-213

    Raptor-213

    A closeup study of this fierce serpent slayer ... ... accorded high status in Indian myth and culture ... ______________ Crested Serpent Eagle Keoladeo National Park India 11 January 2024
    • aloktewari
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    • bharatpur crested serpent eagle eale india keoladeo national park rajasthan raptor spilornis cheela
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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