Raptor, central Spain (1 Viewer)

[stablewill]

Evening folks,

Can't remember what I had this down as and no books to hand, so this seemed the quickest way to get an ID. Somewhere in Extremadura if memory serves, in mid to late June.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Parker]

Booted Eagle.

 

[stablewill]

I suppose I could see that. Wasn't aware I'd ever seen one that wasn't cream/white morph so sort of brushed that notion aside before it became a notion. That's something for the books.

Thanks very much!

 

[Stuart Darbyshire]

it's a Bonelli's isn't it?

 

[ospr3y]

I agree with Bonelli's due to the color of the patagials. From what I can gather, Booted shows a dark brown color while Bonelli's is more of a caramel/buffish.

 

[Stuart Darbyshire]

on 2nd look, Neil was right - Booted

 

[John Cantelo]

I think too think it's a Booted. I had one of these 'pale dark morphs' (or is is a juv. dark morph?) over the terrace last month and it really threw me. Bonell's was initially in the frame too!

 

[Jan-Paul Charteris]

I agree, definately Booted - an intermediate morph

 

[phil baber]

Also agree with Neil on Booted.

 

[steve west]

Agree with Booted Eagle - saw quite a few like this one last week in migration over Tarifa.

Steve

 

[Lappkrabben]

It is a Booted.

Here is a pic of Bonelli's wich show different pattern in coverts and in shape etc;

http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=37117