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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 2, 2008 3:16:19 GMT
This raptor flew away from its perching tree as soon as I arrived at Candaba yesterday. I had to take a quick against-the-sun shot, hope I can see it again in the coming days.  Steve/JP, please confirm if my ID is correct - Falco peregrinus calidus (migrant race):  Thanks, Romy |
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Post by steve pryor on Jan 2, 2008 8:48:10 GMT
Hi Romy,
Yes, that is my take on it. A juvenile. This looks like the same bird for which a photo was sent through the WBCP list-server. However, I have made myself a mental note to interrogate Des on if he has better information about the morphology of juvenile ernesti. I think that ernesti always has a more hooded appearance even when juvenile, but I just don't have a good text description even with my raptor ID sources in this regard - maybe Des does.
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Post by Romy Ocon on Jan 2, 2008 9:31:34 GMT
Thanks, Steve.... will try to get better photos of this beauty, as it looks like it's staying in the area for a while.
Romy
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Post by JP Cariño on Jan 2, 2008 15:50:01 GMT
definitely peregrine and i think its a female
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