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(Message started by: KK Hui on Jan 14^th, 2004, 10:47am)

Title: Bonelli's Eagle 白腹山鵰 title revised
Post by KK Hui on Jan 14^th, 2004, 10:47am

083 Bonelli's Eagle 白腹山鵰
Mai Po Nature Reserve 米埔自然保護區
13/1/2004
EOS-10D, EF600/4L + EF1.4x
Incident @ -1/3, ISO 200
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/kkhui/kkhuiBonelliEagle3.jpg

I think this is a Common Buzzard but the tail bar is not present. Perhaps it's just a plumage variation?! ::)

Also this looks like an escaped bird to me since there was strap around its legs!!!

KK Hui ARPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001

Title: Re: Buzzard
Post by Yat-tung YU on Jan 14^th, 2004, 11:59am

Dear KK,

This is a juvenile Bonelli's Eagle. You can see that the underparts and underwing coverts are uniformly brown and all primary and secondary feathers, and undertail have many bars. Common Buzzard has prominent dark patch on carpal joint and would have paler underparts.

Please note that the bird carries a 'belt' on legs. It is very likely that the bird is escaped. In Hong Kong, I think it is legal to keep any raptor without special permission from AFCD.

Tung

Title: Re: Buzzard
Post by 假鳥迷 on Jan 14^th, 2004, 12:29pm

Quote:

... I think it is legal to keep any raptor without special permission from AFCD.

I think it is ILLEGAL ...

Title: Re: Bonelli's Eagle (title revised)
Post by KK Hui on Jan 14^th, 2004, 12:48pm

on 01/14/04 at 11:59:29, Yat-tung YU wrote:

... This is a juvenile Bonelli's Eagle. You can see that the underparts and underwing coverts are uniformly brown and all primary and secondary feathers, and undertail have many bars. Common Buzzard has prominent dark patch on carpal joint and would have paler underparts ...

Thanks Tung for your analysis and a good one too! ;D

KK Hui ARPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001