Raptor, east Thailand (1 Viewer)

[Seth Miller]

Posting this for a friend. He got these few pics of an odd raptor in Ubon Ratchathani area in eastern Thailand back in December. Somewhat similar to Short-toed Snake-eagle, but not really. He says it was larger than a kestrel and smaller than a Brahminy Kite.

eBird checklist if that would help somehow: https://ebird.org/checklist/S62488465

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Looks like a Feral Pigeon variant Seth-if look closely you even see the reddish-pink legs/feet.

Grahame

 

[Andy Adcock]

Never would have said that?

 

[Nutcracker]

No idea what it is, but not a pigeon, surely!

 

[lou salomon]

sort of snow pigeon like...but i guess graham is right.

 

[Andy Adcock]

sort of snow pigeon like...but i guess graham is right.

Eastern Marsh Harrier came in to my pigeon like brain.

 

[lou salomon]

it is not a raptor.

 

[Seth Miller]

Looks like a Feral Pigeon variant Seth-if look closely you even see the reddish-pink legs/feet.

Grahame

To his credit: he did suggest an odd feral pigeon, though he was thinking raptor.

The last pic I can make look like a pigeon, but the wing shape on the others doesn't look like any pigeon I've ever seen. Not at all saying you're wrong, just trying to figure this out.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

I think it may be some sort of domestic pigeon too Seth, but the pictures had me puzzling for a while! Don't worry though, it could always be worse!

 

[Seth Miller]

I think it may be some sort of domestic pigeon too Seth, but the pictures had me puzzling for a while! Don't worry though, it could always be worse!

Thanks for sharing that thread. Really bizarre!

I actually saw the redstart first and took quite a bit to pick a woodpigeon out of that, but probably because I've never seen one IRL.