Ethiopia--Awash NP eagles, Feb 9 2019 (1 Viewer)

[jstanleyg]

Hello, I saw these three different eagles at Awash on Saturday, Feb 9, in different parts of the park. I am thinking they are all Lesser Spotted, but I've had plenty of struggles with brown eagles in the past. Photos 2-3 are the same bird and the closest shots that I got, which appear to show a round nostril, whitish trailing edge to secondaries, light colored rump/back spot, and some faint landing lights. Cere is a little hard to make out, but does not appear to reach to or past the eye.

Let me know what you think! Thanks!

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

1st bird is not an eagle, have a second look

 

[jstanleyg]

Hmmm...yes, more of a buzzard shape. Is it a Common? Doesn't look right for others reported in the area (Long-legged, Grasshoppper, Augur).

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

Hmmm...yes, more of a buzzard shape. Is it a Common? Doesn't look right for others reported in the area (Long-legged, Grasshoppper, Augur).

What about Marsh Harrier ?

 

[jstanleyg]

Oh my goodness. Ok, now that I botched a harrier, how about the eagles?

 

[tconzemi]

Oh my goodness. Ok, now that I botched a harrier, how about the eagles?

all Tawny

 

[jstanleyg]

Thanks Tom and Valéry. Maybe I should get into identifying rocks instead.