Are these Ravens? Southern Spain (1 Viewer)

[Wiganlad]

These are cropped stills from a video taken of 2 soaring birds around Mijas, Southern Spain last week. The final shot is there because of the strange white markings/reflections. Are they ravens? Thank you in advance for any help.

 

[Ian Pritchard]

Yes, Ravens. I often see similar on corvids at this time of year - maybe new or worn feathers?

 

[Simon Wates]

Its the glossiness of the plumage reflecting.

 

[John Cantelo]

It's also useful to remember that Carrion Crows are not widely distributed in Andalucia being largely restricted to parts of Jaen, Granada and Almeria. Hence any large corvid in Huelva, Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and Cordoba is likely to be Raven rather than Carrion Crow. Rooks are rare only breeding in Leon and, although found more widely in winter, are still very rare away from the Meseta & upper Ebro.