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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:17 pm
by Jo UK
Now you have me confused!
But on the whole, I think it is a young eagle. A buzzard is not so different in size from a raven. Different shape, certainly, but from a distance it can be difficult to be certain.

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:18 pm
by Jo UK
Golden eagle, Fireblade?
Exciting!

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:19 pm
by ame
it seemed to have hairy trousers all the way down to the talons. a golden eagle?? :shock:
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:22 pm
by Pitti
:wave:
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:25 pm
by fireblade1
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:28 pm
by Pitti
Empty place, we need more food

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:39 pm
by ame
big bird!
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strong bird!
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this is not a buzzard.
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:41 pm
by ame
the backside of a bird of prey. :laugh:
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"i'm finished with this piece."
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for size comparison.
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:45 pm
by vaulonjoki
Adult Golden Eagle.

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:47 pm
by fireblade1
vaulonjoki wrote:Adult Golden Eagle.
Thank you. Never saw one so clear

Not so easy to get a tail feather

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:47 pm
by Katti
WOW, fireblade1 and Ame. :2thumbsup:
I think is Golden Eagle.

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:05 pm
by ame
:loveshower: :loveshower:
i've never seen one so "close" and clear! :headroll: :laugh:
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underside of a wing.
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back and tail from above.
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:10 pm
by ame
not a very good picture of the chest but it is the best that i got (trousers are blowing in the wind :D )
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at 16.14:

at 16.16:

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:31 pm
by Bea
renno wrote:...
Estonian black Y445 is born year 2005 only 10 km from the feeding place in nest with 3 nestlings.

Renno, thank you very much for these always so interesting "background-informations" :bow: :thumbs: :2thumbsup:

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:32 pm
by Pitti
:wave:
The blue hour
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Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:39 pm
by Pitti
Pitti wrote::peek:

This chocolate buzzard with golden head I`ve never seen before, I think.

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He has a fluffy tail :laugh:
So my buzzard became to an eagle, great!

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 6:08 pm
by ame
the picture has turned into black&white but it's not dark yet..
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thank you for zooming and steering the camera again, Mutikluti! :wave:
today's picture album: http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss54 ... eb%2020th/
and playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA8C9E1206D852A51

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 6:25 pm
by Fleur
:headroll: :headroll:

thank you all for the great pictures and movies.
specially from the golden Eagle :thumbs:
and zooming ofcourse.

No zooming, no beautiful pictures :2thumbsup:

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 7:23 pm
by venegor
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Probably it Buteo lagopus (Pontopp)? :puzzled:

Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012

Posted: February 20th, 2012, 7:33 pm
by macdoum
:loveshower: So,even a Golden Eagle today. I just missed it.
Now its almost dark but I can see twinkling lights..probably stars through the branches of the trees. :D