The day after he Big Day still showed plenty of potential
with a mixed bag of Eagles and Buzzards. The Eagle eyed specialists are now in
situ identifying and looking for something special within the streams of birds.
I spent today at station one Saghalvasho with Bart and Phillippe (France) at
the helm.
It was going to be a matter of time before something
interesting would be identified passing over the station. The second part of
this process involved a short dash to grab a camera and seal the moment.
Crested Honey Buzzards have been recorded this season with
photographic evidence. The trouble was I had missed some good opportunities for
various reasons to get pictures myself. Today maybe fortune had smiled in my
favour as I snapped away at a large Honey Buzzard within a kettle of birds in
front of the station.
The bird is broad winged with six fingers although some are
the worse for wear. There is a distinct lack of carpal patches that are often
present in a hybrid bird.
The rest is a job for the experts who are talking favourably about this bird!
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