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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Feb 1, 2008 10:58:41 GMT
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Post by Romy Ocon on Feb 1, 2008 12:30:15 GMT
Nice catch, Carmela..... very tough to ID small raptors, let's wait for Steve to give his analysis. Yes, it looks like there's a band around the left tarsus... it somehow gives me an impression of an Accipiter soloensis, but no certainty on that. Would you remember if it looked like this (Chinese Goshawk)?  Romy |
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Post by JP Cariño on Feb 1, 2008 13:36:11 GMT
i think its a buzzard
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Feb 1, 2008 15:32:09 GMT
A Grey-faced Buzzard [Butastur indicus] to me. Nilo I chanced upon this raptor while walking through a coconut plantation. I didn't have my binocs with me but my Canon Powershot. I managed to go close enough to get these shots before it flew away. It always had its back to me so I couldn't see its breast feathers. Is the bird wearing a band?    |
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Post by drew on Feb 11, 2008 8:57:49 GMT
carmela, yes i think it is wearing a leg band. probably an escapee or a rehabilitated raptor.
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Post by Felix Servita on Feb 13, 2008 2:29:26 GMT
Carmela, our birdlist in Villa Escudero last november recorded a grey-faced buzzard, the raptor was seen flying.
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Post by Carmela Balcazar on Feb 13, 2008 12:56:52 GMT
Hi Felix. I do see them occassionally but they are usually flying and they give out their characterisic "tik-wee" call which helps me identify them. I'm still sariwa compared to you. ;D
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