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Golden Eagle? Kazakhstan (1 Viewer)
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It has the shape of a vulture...
rollingthunder
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Presumably the Himalayan Griffon:t:
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It seems to have a white ruff, which put me off. There's also a hint of sandy colouring around the side of the nape, which made me wonder if I could trust the dark underpart coloration.
These are regularly seen in Aksu Zhabagly + have seen them here several times. Never seen Himalayan Vulture at this reserve, though Eurasian Griffon does, but have seen the former further east in the main Tien Shan mountains. Golden Eagles are pretty common around AZ, but this photo isn't one.
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Simon Wates
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Me too - I think the disconcerting pale "stripes" on the underwing are an effect of moult stage - with paler feather bases showing through.
