HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    Greater Spotted Eagle? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Greater Spotted Eagle?  (Read 558 times) Uncle_Tall BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 163 Greater Spotted Eagle? « on: Nov 11th, 2003, 10:09pm » Quote Modify http://community.webshots.com/s/image4/0/52/10/99505210pXxmPu_ph.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? « Last Edit: Nov 11th, 2003, 10:28pm by Forrest FONG » Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS Full Member     Posts: 32 Re: Greater Spotted Eagle? « Reply #1 on: Nov 13th, 2003, 5:04pm » Quote Modify 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 Logged Uncle_Tall BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 163 Re: Greater Spotted Eagle? « Reply #2 on: Nov 13th, 2003, 8:16pm » Quote Modify 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. Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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