Raptor in Abu Simbel 28.3.17 (1 Viewer)

[alfred huber]

a bad pic, far away and I took the pic only for confirmation to id what I thought is a Black Kite. But now I am unsure. Could it be a Long-legged Buzzard ssp cirtensis?

 

[Tim L]

My first reaction is Marsh Harrier.

 

[CARERY]

Looks like a Black Kite to me.

 

[Sangahyando]

a bad pic, far away and I took the pic only for confirmation to id what I thought is a Black Kite. But now I am unsure. Could it be a Long-legged Buzzard ssp cirtensis?

It couldn't be a LLB because the legs are too short Pretty sure your initial guess was correct and it's a Black Kite (Milvus kites have short legs). I suspect the face mask is a result of strong light, or it may have some M. m. lineatus ancestry, or both.

 

[arcadillor]

black kite

 

[aeshna5]

Agree Black Kite.