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Raptor ID, Ukraine (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Sergo Travelian
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Valéry Schollaert
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There's no Bonelli's Eagle in Ukraine, AFAIK.
Alexander Stöhr
Well-known member
Hello,
far from an answer, even in quiz modus, but can it be a 2cy Lesser Spotted Eagle ?
Maybe the well known experts can squeeze something out here?
Do you have more pictures?
far from an answer, even in quiz modus, but can it be a 2cy Lesser Spotted Eagle ?
Maybe the well known experts can squeeze something out here?
Do you have more pictures?
Alexander Stöhr
Well-known member
Hello again,
I just realized that you cant trust the colours (and that the underwing might not have been quite dark and the body might not have been pale creamy brown)
And before more pictures might say its a contrasting white bodied bird, it might well be an Osprey?
Again: far from an answer, even in quiz modus and I hope for more comments!
I just realized that you cant trust the colours (and that the underwing might not have been quite dark and the body might not have been pale creamy brown)
And before more pictures might say its a contrasting white bodied bird, it might well be an Osprey?
Again: far from an answer, even in quiz modus and I hope for more comments!
Rotherbirder
Well-known member
I'm getting an Osprey 'vibe' too.
RB
RB
paddyluke
Well-known member
as soon as i saw the photo i thought osprey
Valéry Schollaert
Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s
Eastern Imperial sounds to be a good option to me.
Sergo Travelian
Member
We had Bonelli Eagle with Satellite tracker crossed Ukraine twice in 2022
Sergo Travelian
Member
I have these 2 bad pics only. Flew too high for my camera
Sergo Travelian
Member
and Bonelli flew over Ukraine on the end of April in 2022
Sergo Travelian
Member
This is definitely not Osprey. Someone of the large eagles
jogresh
Bimble and patch
See Tom's post #9 🙂👍
Southern Viking
Well-known member
Looks like a bigger bird than Bonelli's to me (with how massive the hand is for example), and I can't see an Osprey here either. Would agree with Tom that Eastern Imperial seems a good shout
Valéry Schollaert
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Thank you for alerting us to this surprising and interesting fact which is a highly relevant and useful contribution to the debate.
Structurally speaking it slightly recalls a Pallas's Fish Eagle (long thin tail, long neck, small head, slim body, long wings with wider eagle-like hands, etc.) but coloration (including immature plumage) is not really ok... And it would be a much rarer bird than Bonelli's Eagle too!
Difficult photograph indeed!!!
Ciao Igor
Difficult photograph indeed!!!
Ciao Igor
Sergo Travelian
Member
No, but in the replies above were a version (not mine) about Bonelli and a statement that it's not present in Ukraine. I've informed this fact.does that make a sight record likely?????
