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Help with Raptor Id's

Can somebody please help with identifying these 3 birds.

All seen at Mai Po last Wednesday 14th of December.

1. Eastern Marsh Harrier?
2. Shikra?
3. ?? - Was larger in size than the Black Kites which were sharing the same tree hoping for a free lunch.



Thank you for the help in advance!

The last one is an imperial eagle, it could be a shikra, not sure though.

Thanks for the help.

Here are two other shots of the 2nd bird. Unfortunately they're not much different from the first. Heads a little bit clearer.

There are no records of Shikra in Hong Kong, so it is very unlikely to be that species. I think it is probably a Besra, but from this angle it is difficult to see any patterning or shape of the bird, so it is very difficult to be sure whether it is another [i]Accipiter[/i] (sparrowhawk) species.

And yes, the first is an Eastern marsh harrier.

Judging by the length of it legs, the second one is likely to be a besra.