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(Message started by: Uncle_Tall on Nov 11^th, 2003, 10:09pm)

Title: Greater Spotted Eagle?
Post by Uncle_Tall on Nov 11^th, 2003, 10:09pm

http://community.webshots.com/s/image4/0/52/10/99505210pXxmPu_ph.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/uncletall/uncletallgseagle01.jpg
Maipo 米埔
11/11/2003

An eagle was seen flying in Maipo with long broad wings with 5-6 fingers and rather short tail. Underside is brown without too much features, except the area around the feet is slightly shallower in colour. Head looked very slightly paler than the body. My first thought - maybe an Imperial Eagle.

Then another eagle was seen perching (see photo). Whole bird is dark brown on scope without any spot. Yellow beak and base extending below eye. Unfornately it was quite hazzy and only one digiscope photo was taken before all battery died :'(

Are both actually a greater spotted eagle?

Title: Re: Greater Spotted Eagle?
Post by Mike Kilburn on Nov 13^th, 2003, 5:04pm

Hi UncleTall

This bird is certainly Greater Sotted Eagle.

Thother bird is harder to tell fromjust a description, and eagles may need some care to separate.

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: Greater Spotted Eagle?
Post by Uncle_Tall on Nov 13^th, 2003, 8:16pm

Thanks a lot Mike.

For the flying eagle, actually my first thought was a black vulture because the wing is really long and broad while the tail is round and short (we've seen quite a few in America). Wings flapped only occasionally for a few beats. However, the head indicates that it is definitely an eagle and not a vulture. As we have not seen any spotted eagle before so we can think of only imperial eagle. But after we spotted the perching eagle and reviewing several books, it seems the descripture best fit a greater spotted eagle.

Anyway this would be a good tick for me and my wife.