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??
Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:22 pm
by Pitti
Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:25 pm
by fireblade1
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!
strong bird!
this is not a buzzard.
Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 4:41 pm
by ame
the backside of a bird of prey.
"i'm finished with this piece."
for size comparison.
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.
I think is Golden Eagle.
Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:05 pm
by ame
i've never seen one so "close" and clear!
underside of a wing.
back and tail from above.
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 )
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"
Re: Eagles Winter Feeding Ground 2012
Posted: February 20th, 2012, 5:32 pm
by Pitti
The blue hour
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.
He has a fluffy tail
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..