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(Message started by: Daniel CK Chan on Dec 26^th, 2003, 11:03pm)

Title: Bonelli's Eagle 白腹山鵰 IN FLIGHT per 648's post
Post by Daniel CK Chan on Dec 26^th, 2003, 11:03pm

083 Bonelli's Eagle 白腹山鵰
Mai Po Nature Reserve 米埔自然保護區
26/12/2003
10D+500+1.4x
http://www.danielckchan.com/b20030381.jpg
Dear all,

Here come another shot of this bird. 648 should have another one which was taken a second before this shot.

I agree with Tung that it is juvenile Imperial Eagle. What do you think? Let's continue to suggest the species. Thanks.

Title: Re: BONELLI'S EAGLE IN FLIGHT 白腹?s鵰 (per 648's
Post by Mike_Kilburn on Dec 27^th, 2003, 12:29am

I agree with Tung and Daniel

Why?

The colour of the head and breast is rather creamy and the feathers look shaggy. In my experience Bonellis's is either a darker brown on subadult birds or has clar black underwing coverts on adult birds.

There is also a young Bonelli's Eagle around this winter but there is one very good feature - it has leather jesses on each ankle - it has escaped from a falconer.

It would be great if one of you guys could photograph that bird. I have seen it in the Pond 20 area.

Cheers
Mike K

Title: Re: BONELLI'S EAGLE IN FLIGHT 白腹山鵰 (per 648's
Post by KK Hui on Dec 27^th, 2003, 9:22am

A great landing pose of this juvenile Imperial Eagle, Daniel! ;D

This one is probably the same bird I posted earlier, stretched wings on a tree top, if you remember ...

KK Hui ARPS
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