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Author: ((華仔))    Time: 19/09/2014 17:49     Subject: ID PLEASE

Look like a Black kite / Harrier / Buzzard???
Today at Mai Po
Due to dusty sky & big far,
just have some poor quality photos only >.<



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Author: ddavid    Time: 19/09/2014 20:44

I think this is a juv Brahminy Kite. If so, it would be the first record since 1990. What time was it seen and where at Mai Po?
Author: ((華仔))    Time: 19/09/2014 21:48

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原帖由 ddavid 於 19/09/2014 20:44 發表
I think this is a juv Brahminy Kite. If so, it would be the first record since 1990. What time was it seen and where at Mai Po?
Thanks David,
If so, I'm really lucky today!
Photo took from #16/17 at noon
Author: kmike    Time: 19/09/2014 23:14

Not many birders with this species on their list - congratulations on a great find!

Cheers
Mike
Author: Andy-li    Time: 20/09/2014 00:25

congratulations, good find!


Cheers
Andy
Author: irsychan    Time: 20/09/2014 07:19

Congratulations!
Author: ((華仔))    Time: 20/09/2014 10:32

Thanks all! Hope can see it again ^^！
Author: wleepoin    Time: 20/09/2014 22:41

Excellent find. Congratulations!!

Cheers
PWMK
Author: lexusjohn    Time: 22/09/2014 08:56

Excellent find and congratulation !
Author: 9Wi    Time: 22/09/2014 09:07

Congratulations, excellent find!
Author: lpaul    Time: 22/09/2014 11:25

I wonder if this is a Brahminy Kite.  It just doesn't feel quite right, in that it looks rather bulky, and large-headed and large-billed.  It also seems very contrasting above, with an obvious pale rump.

To me it looks more like a juvenile Booted Eagle.

Are the any photos of this bird flying directly towards the photographer?
Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 22/09/2014 12:24

I guess that Booted Eagle would show feathered tarsus, and this bird clearly don't in one of the picture.
But agree that head and bill looks really massive for BK.
Author: lpaul    Time: 22/09/2014 13:09

On my screen it is not at all clear if the tarsus is feathered or not.
Author: lpaul    Time: 22/09/2014 13:09

On my screen it is not at all clear if the tarsus is feathered or not.
Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 22/09/2014 13:47

Then buy a new screen :-)

More seriously, the tarsus to me looks very weak for Booted Eagle, and the rear tarsus on the left bottom picture won't show the same thickness on its all lenght if would be feathered, it would be something more conical with some feathers taken the wind, except if it has just been to beautician...

here the only pic of Booted eagle with exposed tarsus in flight (take-of I know) I found :
http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.p ... mp;picture_id=55061

same for Brahminy Kite :
http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1
Author: lpaul    Time: 22/09/2014 15:24

Yes, I see what you mean.  I think this must be a Brahminy Kite.  However, I hadn't quite appreciated how similar the two could be in terms of plumage...
Author: Jonathmartinez    Time: 22/09/2014 15:33

I fully agree...I had the same impression after you raised this possibility this morning... even overall structure, like the rounded tail, bulky inner wings, overall shape...very disturbing...
Especially as probably given the actual distibution of Brahminy Kite, one or the other are having almost the similar degrees of probability to turn up in HK...
This one could maybe have been blown up from the Phillipines by recent Typhoons...
Author: ((華仔))    Time: 22/09/2014 22:08

Many thanks to all of you again



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