Osprey among the sightings at El Hondo today. Also Tonn the spotted eagle1st January Santa Agueda
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)12 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Spotted Eagle (Tonn) (Aquila clanga)Short Toed Eagle (adult) (Circaetus gallicus)10+ Booted Eagles (Hieraeetus pennatus)30+ Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus)2 Buzzards (Buteo buteo)2 Hoopoes (Upupa epops)Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
I've just Googled that watchpoint and it's near Perpignan, not far north of the Pyrenees.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Dordogne
Exhausted osprey violently attacked by crows
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Les Guignes / Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil (Les) (24)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
[Marie-Thérèse Duvert
Comment :Posé sur un arbre l'air épuisé. Attaqué violemment par les grands corbeaux.
French migration watchpoints
Etang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire
3 march : 1 osprey
Pierre-Aiguille
El Hondo
Wendy/ Ian S. I enlarged the photo on the page 1 as did Wendy and we were convinced the bird had a Darvic ring. I can see no sign of a ring in this photo BUT I have enlarged it again and the underwing pattern looks identical and is very distinctive. The two photos show different wings BUT I'd invite opinions as to the concept that this is the same bird.
Birdies LG DU update.
I agree very similar Mike but not identical imo ... so saying, I don't really know if both underwing patterns on any Osprey exactly match?
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Mike B said:The two photos show different wings BUT I'd invite opinions as to the concept that this is the same bird.
The two photos show different wings BUT I'd invite opinions as to the concept that this is the same bird.
Hi Mike, that's a tough one & the truth is I just can't tell. I know that isn't much help but saying either yes or no would be a guess on my part. Ian
Unknown said:Exhausted osprey violently attacked by crows
Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
Lac de l'Ayguelongue / Momas (64)
[Alain Naves]
Comment :en vol
Gironde
pré-salé Ouest / Teste-de-Buch (La) (33)
[Mathieu Taillade]
Conche de Longarisse / Lacanau (33)
[ 17h13-17h28 Mobile data (direct mode) Frank Jouandoudet]
Embouchure du Chenal de Certes / Audenge (33)
[Mobile data (direct mode) Joackim Dufour]