peregrine 8/12/2009 22:51
松雀鹰 Besra
中國 甘肅 貢嘎山 3600M 高原 2009/09/22
tmichael 8/12/2009 23:14
This is not a Besra, or indeed any kind of accipiter, but a Buzzard.
Looks a bit odd to me for Common/Eastern Buzzard, and white on upperwing, amongst other things suggests it could be Upland, but I have no real field experience of that species.
I haven't checked but assume 甘肅 is Gansu (province).
Mike Turnbull
countryboy 9/12/2009 08:54
Why not Long-legged Buzzard? I just want to know the reason of it.I am a new birder from Guangzhou.
Cheers
Countryboy
Paux 9/12/2009 12:30
Whocklee,
貢嘎山不是在四川嗎?
Paul
birdyoung 9/12/2009 20:44
I think this is Upland Buzzard ( 大鵟)
1.翼窗明顯
2. 背部尾羽色淡,靠近基部更淡
3. 腳披有毛
Wonderful shot!