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Subject: [Eagles] Crested Honey Buzzard 鳳頭蜂鷹 [Print This Page]
Author: cthomas    Time: 9/03/2010 20:46     Subject: Crested Honey Buzzard 鳳頭蜂鷹



10/2/2010
Tai Po Kau 大埔滘
Leica 800mm + 7D
ISO320 f5.6 1/250s
Author: lpaul    Time: 10/03/2010 14:06

An unusual date and an interesting bird.  To me it looks rather compact and rounded winged compared to northern birds which typically have the second to fifth primaries of a similar length.  As this bird does not appear to be moult (I'm not great on pernis ageing but I think this is a juvenile/first-winter), I wonder if it a southerly breeder; i.e. of the subspecies ruficollis.  As this is potential split this is quite an interesting record.

Are there more photographs?
Author: cthomas    Time: 11/03/2010 09:21

Quote:
Original posted by lpaul at 10/03/2010 14:06
An unusual date and an interesting bird.  To me it looks rather compact and rounded winged compared to northern birds which typically have the second to fifth primaries of a similar length.  As this b ...
Dear Paul,

  Thanks for your reply!
  The other photos are not so clear.

Thanks!
Thomas.
Author: lpaul    Time: 11/03/2010 10:46

Any photos which show the structure well would be useful.
Author: kmike    Time: 11/03/2010 12:09

This may be the same bird I saw over Lam Tsuen being chased by a Black Kite on 28 Feb.

Cheers
Mike K
Author: cthomas    Time: 11/03/2010 21:50

Quote:
Original posted by lpaul at 11/03/2010 10:46
Any photos which show the structure well would be useful.
Dear Paul,

  There are two photos that may useful.

  

  


Thanks!
Thomas.
Author: lpaul    Time: 12/03/2010 14:12

These additional photos are also very interesting.

I would urge you to submit this to the HKBWS Records Committee, I think it has a good chance of being accepted as ruficollis.



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