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[bitterntwisted]

Lesser Spotted Eagle?

Graham

 

[lou salomon]

agree with graham: aquila pomarina

 

[ody]

Lou and Graham , that is correct!

 

[bitterntwisted]

GET IN!!!! At long, long, long last I get an ID right. And though I say so myself it is a blinder!

yours,
The Daddy

 

[bitterntwisted]

Give us another then, Ody. I'm on a roll here. First Chaffinch and now Lesser Spotted Eagle!

 

[ody]

Vegoritis on October.

 

[lou salomon]

this is a bit unfair but nice flight shot!
hen harrier maybe??

 

[ody]

this is a bit unfair but nice flight shot!
hen harrier maybe??

No,its not a Harrier!
I'll post later another pic!

 

[lou salomon]

curlew?

 

[ody]

curlew?

Curlew , is also not.
Here comew another pic:

 

[The Analog Kid]

European Honey Buzzard maybe?

 

[lou salomon]

that's a buteo rufinus then with those long wings!

 

[ody]

One minute later than the last phase:

 

[lou salomon]

still a LLB, ain't it?

 

[The Analog Kid]

Buteo buteo

 

[lou salomon]

maybe

 

[ody]

maybe

It is a Buteo buteo . I have never seen the other two spexies , you mentioned , in Vegoritis.
Look at another pic:

 

[ody]

This photo is taken last sunday in Agathoupolis, by Karerini , North Greece.

 

[lou salomon]

ok, indeed a common buzzard, but rufinus shouldn't be that rare over there in north greece.
last pic a common kestrel.

 

[ody]

Yes,it is a Common Kestrel!