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<blockquote data-quote="Tib78" data-source="post: 1665035" data-attributes="member: 71118"><p>I think there is little doubt that just one bird is involved here. John should be able to confirm it.</p><p></p><p>I am still firmly convinced this raptor (in post #36) is a Wahlberg's Eagle. It took me some time, but I found a feature that rules out Black kite (other than the structural ones), have a look at the toes:</p><p>-they are very thick</p><p>-they reached the tip of the undertail coverts</p><p></p><p>Wahlberg's Eagle:<a href="http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/135WhEgl.html" target="_blank">http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/135WhEgl.html</a></p><p></p><p>Now compare with some flight of Black Kite (there are many on the web), the toes are thinner and in the middle of the undertail coverts:</p><p><a href="http://stevenround-birdphotography.com/Black%20Kite.htm" target="_blank">http://stevenround-birdphotography.com/Black Kite.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tib78, post: 1665035, member: 71118"] I think there is little doubt that just one bird is involved here. John should be able to confirm it. I am still firmly convinced this raptor (in post #36) is a Wahlberg's Eagle. It took me some time, but I found a feature that rules out Black kite (other than the structural ones), have a look at the toes: -they are very thick -they reached the tip of the undertail coverts Wahlberg's Eagle:[url]http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/birdpgs/135WhEgl.html[/url] Now compare with some flight of Black Kite (there are many on the web), the toes are thinner and in the middle of the undertail coverts: [url]http://stevenround-birdphotography.com/Black%20Kite.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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