Rainy Day Raptors

[daveclark]

Steppe Eagle and Osprey (and 7 marsh harriers) at Zakher Jan 21
Juv Bonelli's Eagle behind Ain Al Fayda
and the pair of Pallid's Scops at Jimi Oasis - weathering the weather - not great shots but nice to see
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[khalifa]

Dave
I'm amazed how do you find them and get good photos. still remember the imperial eagle last year !! and now this perched spotted/steppe eagle !!
welldone.

[Sandman]

That's my bird :-)

[MarkS]

and now this perched spotted/steppe eagle !!

Undoubtedly a Steppe from these pictures, Khalifa. (Sorry Tommy - for both questioning your "eagle-eye" and indirectly implying your photos weren't any good! :o)

Nice work Dave. Superb results despite the weather.

[daveclark]

Hey Tommy and Mark and Khalifa, thanks -- thought I would post the steppe photos since it was clear from the gape and other features that it is undoubtly a steppe, now where is that imperial?

[khalifa]

Undoubtedly a Steppe from these pictures, Khalifa. (Sorry Tommy - for both questioning your "eagle-eye" and indirectly implying your photos weren't any good! :o)

Nice work Dave. Superb results despite the weather.

Sorry i didnt read what dave wrote just reply after i looked at the photos quickly




Hey Tommy and Mark and Khalifa, thanks -- thought I would post the steppe photos since it was clear from the gape and other features that it is undoubtly a steppe, now where is that imperial?

You got him here dave last year.

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/6185219_XC6Jy