Twin Raptors

Avatar · 24th February 2004

Was in the process of archiving my old digital negatives when I discovered an unprocessed gem from one of my 2003 trip up North with my fellow nature photogs. I think I missed this one during my last wave of archiving, and that of two raptors of different species flying side by side.

The raptor in the upper portion of the photo seems to be a juvenile white-bellied Fish Eagle but the one in the bottom eludes me. Can anyone here ID it?

For your comments and critiques

To chngpe01,skfoo,Harlequin: The one is from our PJ trip last year, above the field with the army truck, I remember it was PE who first spotted the concentration of raptors above us. Anyone of you got identical shots too?

s_wrx · 24th February 2004

hi avatar,

the raptor on the top looks like a black kite to me.. and the one on the bottom looks like a buzzard/changeable hawk eagle juv...

but that's just me...

nice shot! 2 raptors somemore.. wah...

Avatar · 24th February 2004

s_wrx, thanks for the ID. Yikes, guess I made a mistake on the black kite too. I went to do some research myself, seems like you are right on the money on the black kite. As for the bottom one, I reckon it could be a buzzard but the edge of the wing structure seems a little bit different from what I am seeing in my reference.

Fred · 24th February 2004

Nice shot! I second Mich's assessment, top=Black Kite, bottom=Changeable Hawk Eagle (Juv).

Avatar · 26th February 2004

Thanks Fred (and Mich)!

Woah! I am not aware I got a juv changeable hawk eagle! Opportunitistic shot I guess

chngpe01 · 29th February 2004

Good catch there

Avatar · 5th March 2004

Thanks PE. It was you who first spotted the formation, thanks for the early headsup!

Harlequin · 5th March 2004

Nice formation dude ! Wish we can spot the raptors again on the next RIM.

24th February 2004	#1
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Twin Raptors Was in the process of archiving my old digital negatives when I discovered an unprocessed gem from one of my 2003 trip up North with my fellow nature photogs. I think I missed this one during my last wave of archiving, and that of two raptors of different species flying side by side. The raptor in the upper portion of the photo seems to be a juvenile white-bellied Fish Eagle but the one in the bottom eludes me. Can anyone here ID it? For your comments and critiques To chngpe01,skfoo,Harlequin: The one is from our PJ trip last year, above the field with the army truck, I remember it was PE who first spotted the concentration of raptors above us. Anyone of you got identical shots too? Last edited by Avatar; 24th February 2004 at 07:38 AM.

24th February 2004	#2
s_wrx Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: sINgaPoRe Posts: 337	hi avatar, the raptor on the top looks like a black kite to me.. and the one on the bottom looks like a buzzard/changeable hawk eagle juv... but that's just me... nice shot! 2 raptors somemore.. wah... Last edited by s_wrx; 24th February 2004 at 02:31 PM.

29th February 2004	#6
chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,460	Good catch there __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4

5th March 2004	#8
Harlequin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East of Singapore Posts: 1,651	Nice formation dude ! Wish we can spot the raptors again on the next RIM. __________________ http://www.avianwatchasia.org for some real bird photos My website : http://www.gorgeousfeathers.com

24th February 2004	#4
Fred Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,240	Nice shot! I second Mich's assessment, top=Black Kite, bottom=Changeable Hawk Eagle (Juv).

26th February 2004	#5
Avatar Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore / Taiwan Posts: 1,244	Thanks Fred (and Mich)! Woah! I am not aware I got a juv changeable hawk eagle! Opportunitistic shot I guess