tomatofamily 30/10/2013 21:18
ID Please
wonder if it is crested goshawk, taken over Mai Po wetland on 30/10/2013
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9294.jpg[/img]
Thanks in advance.
Eric
9Wi 30/10/2013 21:54
Looks like Eurasian Sparrowhawk to me.
HFCheung 31/10/2013 12:44
5 fingers, so Crested Goshawk and Eurasian Sparrowhawk are ruled out.
ajohn 31/10/2013 14:19
It's not large/bulky enough for Crested Gos. The pattern is wrong for Eurasian (face too dark, no pale supercilium).
I would say that this is a Japanese Sparrowhawk. The wings don't look broad enough for Besra, and the tail looks fairly short. It also looks like a small bird (but difficult to be sure how small).
tomatofamily 2/11/2013 15:19
Thanks for all the input. Sorry that due to the poor image for it be difficult to judge from. I attach herewith some other images (the first one with a cormorant for compare the distance and the size; the rest of its flying style blowed up 100%) to see if it is worth to pursue.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9285a.jpg[/img]
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9287a.jpg[/img]
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9289a.jpg[/img]
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9290a.jpg[/img]
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83427233/HKBWS/IMG_9291a.jpg[/img]