If you put the image into Photoshop and apply some shadow reduction, the head and under-primaries reveal enough to give the ID away. Looking at the tail, there are only four feather tips but the bird has spread them to compensate. An excellent choice for a mystery bird David.
Black Eagle?
ReplyDeleteSteve
Melbourne, Aus,
Booted?
ReplyDeletehmm..my first thought..OHB. The head looks a bit bulky though. Mun could be right too...see that whitish patch on the wings..
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...
ReplyDeleteIs it one of those dark Danum Valley Honey Buzzard thingys ?
It does look like an oddly dark-colored OHB...
ReplyDeleteNo idea.
ReplyDeleteBut to make a guess Black Eagle
Choo Eng
Hello David,
ReplyDeleteCould it be a Black Kite in Tail moult?
Cheers Jeff Davies, Australia
ps did you get my email about the Pipits at Bangkok Airport.
Jeff got the right answer! Sorry Jeff, yes I did get your pipit email - and will reply soon!
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Dave
If you put the image into Photoshop and apply some shadow reduction, the head and under-primaries reveal enough to give the ID away. Looking at the tail, there are only four feather tips but the bird has spread them to compensate. An excellent choice for a mystery bird David.
ReplyDeleteNo rush on the Pipits, Cheers Jeff.
This is what exactly I count as booted eagle last year.
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