Juvenile passing Station two - 3 Oct. 268 recorded with the majority in October. |
Worn primaries on this bird. |
Nice evenly broad buff-white trailing edge and greater covert bar typical of juvenile. |
The white central underwing bar is completely missing on this individual. I saw quite a few Steppe's lacking this central bar at Batumi (described as rare or uncommon in books) |
Very powerful bill, long neck and hunched position clearly visible |
Juvenile passing Station one. A double gun shot shortly followed this birds passage but the outcome was unknown. |
Juvenile, a beautiful eagle which always got you leaping from your chair no matter how many had passed during the day. 4 Oct |
The long yellow gape line extending to the rear of the eye. |
A different juvenile to the above bird. |
Juvenile with patchy central underwing bar. Broad even trailing edge to wing and fresh primaries. Presumably a gap in the right side of the tail. 4 Oct |
2nd cy. Outer five primaries are worn juvenile feathers and 1-2 new secondaries (protruding). |
Juvenile - 4 Oct |
I'm presuming 2nd cy based on primary moult - outer four primaries appear juvenile. 4 Sept |
Juvenile. The long narrow wings and tail typical of juvenile are apparent here. |
With Steppe Buzzards |
Juvenile - 6 Oct |
A juvenile with less well marked central underwing bar. |
Juvenile - 12 Oct |
Juvenile. Really stunning from above especially against a hillside. |
2nd cy - 2 Oct |
2nd cy |
2nd cy |
Juvenile Steppe Eagle above and a Juvenile Eastern Imperial Eagle below. |
Uneven trailing edge to left wing but buff line still very broad indicating juvenile. Also all the primaries appear fresh and of the same age. Poor central underwing bar. |
Immature - 22 Sept |
Juvenile - 8 Oct. A very pale individual vaguely resembling a juvenile Imperial Eagle. |
Juvenile - 11 Oct |
Immature |
Black carpal with no white comma's and a very ample hand. The diagnostic black trailing edge to wing can be really difficult to see. |
Dark trailing edge visible here. Long broad hand and fairly long tail and neck. |
Another adult type - 12 Oct. |
A darker adult type - 12 Oct |
Adult type - 12 Oct. A good day for Steppe Eagles at Station two. |
Adult type - 14 Oct. |
Hint of a pale outside comma. |
2nd cy - 15 Oct |
Adult type |
Juvenile |
Near adult - 16 Oct |
Ochre nape patch and hunch-back. |
Adult type - 16 Oct. Sandy nape patch. |