Dougy Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I know its high But to the well educated pornotholojists Is it a Buzzard or a Golden Eagle It was taken around Ben Nevis last week. This was a view from Glencoe, an amazing part of the country, regardless of the "Yes" or "No" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 One of them tha eagles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 without a size comparison hard for me to tell, first guess buzzard, but looks quite long in the wing, I see a lot of golden and white tail eagles perhaps one a week, and they are very big you know when you see one ! just cant tell from the photo, lovely weather you had there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Eagle for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 It's a Golden Eagle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 When visiting Scotland a couple of years ago, we was told that a Golden eagle was in the vicinity. Instead of going inside for lunch I decided to forgo the nosh and stay outside to see if I could see the Eagle. I had my binoculars and scanned the mountain tops. I was over the moon when I spotted the Eagle a long way away, I sat there in awe as I watched it for about 15 minutes soaring around. Then I spied a sheep on the mountain close to where the Eagle was and with a saddened heart realised I had been watching a bl***y buzzard. Size is almost impossible to judge unless you have a known object to measure it against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 I dont no necause of the height but what a cracking scenery you have there.but which ever it is its very nice lol.it could be a golden because of the broard wing compared to s buzzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Fantastic place, West Highland, weather was fantastic too, I've got a couple of shots of some white tailed Eagles ill pop them up in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 This one is a pair of White Tailed Eagles i have a nice shot of one of them dropping the kids off in the water just before flying off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 It could really be either but proportions differ from the buzzard round here I have seen on the wing - I would go for gold en eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 When visiting Scotland a couple of years ago, we was told that a Golden eagle was in the vicinity. Instead of going inside for lunch I decided to forgo the nosh and stay outside to see if I could see the Eagle. I had my binoculars and scanned the mountain tops. I was over the moon when I spotted the Eagle a long way away, I sat there in awe as I watched it for about 15 minutes soaring around. Then I spied a sheep on the mountain close to where the Eagle was and with a saddened heart realised I had been watching a bl***y buzzard. Size is almost impossible to judge unless you have a known object to measure it against agreed when you see them at range a sheep is a good comparison, a couple of weeks ago there were five goldens soaring above the hill at the back of my house, guessing it was a big family gathering. This one is a pair of White Tailed Eagles eagle white tailed.jpg i have a nice shot of one of them dropping the kids off in the water just before flying off nice picture, is it Skye, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Off a boat on Loch Shiel, well worthwhile going on the trip for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Its a Buzzard. The Spacing between the six primaries is wider in the GE. Edited September 19, 2014 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Its a Buzzard.The Spacing between the six primaries is wider in the GE. Nowt special then Mike, loads round our way, but tne others are not so common round Burton ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Being a romantic I'm going for Golden Eagle! I looks right to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Im defo going golden,look at the wing length from the body its bigger than a buzzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Wing ratio to tail, would say eagle, numbers would say buzzard. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 as I said earlier it does look long in the wing, maybe camera angle, but I keep being drawn to eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Nowt special then Mike, loads round our way, but tne others are not so common round Burton ;-) If your familiar with a Buzzard and have seen them in the air regularly around your way...you would probably have known immediately even at distance if it was a GE.. The body length of the GE is about twice that of the buzzard at an average of 90cm and the wingspan similar at about 2.0m compared to a Buzzards of about 1.20m What do you think it was? Like I said the primaries are a means of distinguishing between the two..generally 5 pronounced primaries on the Buzzard and 6 on the GE as per the two pictures for comparison Edited September 19, 2014 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Wing ratio to tail, would say eagle, numbers would say buzzard. John The two birds are almost identical in proportion of length to wingspan, which is what makes the identification difficult. I really hope it was a GE as not many get to see one... but as soon as I saw the photo I immediately thought Buzzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 If your familiar with a Buzzard and have seen them in the air regularly around your way...you would probably have known immediately even at distance if it was a GE.. The body length of the GE is about twice that of the buzzard at an average of 90cm and the wingspan similar at about 2.0m compared to a Buzzards of about 1.20m What do you think it was? Like I said the primaries are a means of distinguishing between the two..generally 5 pronounced primaries on the Buzzard and 6 on the GE as per the two pictures for comparison Thanks Mike, this is why I love this forum I learn something every day. Easy to remember as well, bigger is 6, smaller is 5 great tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Eagle. Looking at this Picture which shows similarities to the one the op took you could well be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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