Himalayan Raptor ID Please (1 Viewer)

[CyberDoc]

I saw this raptor being chased by a pair of Large-billed (Jungle) crows in Kashmir India. These photos were taken above Pahalgam (at around 3000 metres+) in Kashmir.

http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/unknown/unknown86a.jpg
http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/unknown/unknown86b.jpg
http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/unknown/unknown86c.jpg
http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/unknown/unknown86d.jpg

ID help Please, Thanks

 

[Desertbirder]

Hi,
Am not very familiar with Kashmir's birds of prey but to me this is a Booted Eagle, Dark or intermediate morph. Also the size of the bird compared to the Crow, is good for Booted.

 

[StuartReeves]

Agreed, Booted Eagle for me too.

Stuart

 

[CyberDoc]

Thanks Jonathan and Stuart.