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(Message started by: 深藍 Owen on Nov 5^th, 2005, 11:36pm)

Title: Help Raptors ID
Post by 深藍 Owen on Nov 5^th, 2005, 11:36pm

05/11/2005

#1
Nam Sang Wai
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/owen/owen_185.jpg
http://www.i-owen.com/photo/IMG_5129.jpg

#2
Mai Po
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/owen/owen_186.jpg
http://www.i-owen.com/photo/IMG_5636.jpg

Title: Re: Help Raptors ID
Post by Anguslau on Nov 6^th, 2005, 2:03pm

I believe #1 is an adult Imperial Eagle. Seems quite similar to an image I captured last year:
http://www.pbase.com/anguslau/image/37768447.jpg

No idea about #2.

Title: Re: Help Raptors ID
Post by Falcon on Nov 8^th, 2005, 12:41am

The second one is a harrier...but which one...i am not very sure...

Title: Re: Help Raptors ID
Post by trogonG on Nov 10^th, 2005, 11:01am

The 2nd one is likely a juvenile Pied Harrier due to slender jizz and white rump with dark (actually should be chestnut) mottlings. Other views would confirm the tentative ID.

I think the IMEA would be a subadult due to white mottling on underwing coverts and no bicolored tail is visible, as of yet. The pale area at the base of tail should of undertail coverts.

The "golden" nape may be seen from subadult plumage of this species

Nice capture! :)