Rumania-Măcin Mountains-Greci: Difficulties identifying birds of prey (1 Viewer)

[Philipp Aeschbacher]

During a hike in the Macin Mountains in mid-May 2024 I managed to get a few (admittedly bad videos, shown are still frames) of some birds of prey. I'm really bad at identifying birds of prey and really appreciate your help. However, I can highly recommend the area as it is of exceptional beauty.

 

[Jinac]

Not expert, so don't take it for the truth but I'd say
1-6-7 : Common buzzard
2 : Honey Buzzard
3 : Steppe Buzzard ??? Or Long legged buzzard ???
4-5: Hen harrier

 

[lou salomon]

Nice mix of BOP in a place I really like.
1 looks like a young Steppe Buzzard
2 adult male Honey Buzzard
3 adult Long-legged Buzzard
4 and 5 2cy? female Montague's Harrier
6 Common Buzzard or intergrade with vulpinus
7 again, looks very like a juvenile Steppe Buzzard (or intergrade).

 

[Jinac]

Youps translation mistake for the Harrier...

 

[Philipp Aeschbacher]

Nice mix of BOP in a place I really like.
1 looks like a young Steppe Buzzard
2 adult male Honey Buzzard
3 adult Long-legged Buzzard
4 and 5 2cy? female Montague's Harrier
6 Common Buzzard or intergrade with vulpinus
7 again, looks very like a juvenile Steppe Buzzard (or intergrade).

Thanks a lot! Helps me a lot.

 

[jogresh]

Thanks a lot! Helps me a lot.

Philipp, are 1 & 7 the same bird?.. 🙂🤔👍

 

[Earnest lad]

During a hike in the Macin Mountains in mid-May 2024 I managed to get a few (admittedly bad videos, shown are still frames) of some birds of prey. I'm really bad at identifying birds of prey and really appreciate your help. However, I can highly recommend the area as it is of exceptional beauty.
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Hello. I went to these mountains in 2019. I didn't see as much as yourself. I'd love to have gotten that male Honey Buzzard. Please, if possible may I enquire whereabouts on the mountain range you hiked. I did the circular trail starting at the monastery. It took me about 3 hours. I did see what I think was a Levant Sparrowhawk

 

[jogresh]

Looking again, I think #6 is a good candidate for LLB. 🤔🦅

 

[Avian-Avalanche!]

Hello. I went to these mountains in 2019. I didn't see as much as yourself. I'd love to have gotten that male Honey Buzzard. Please, if possible may I enquire whereabouts on the mountain range you hiked. I did the circular trail starting at the monastery. It took me about 3 hours. I did see what I think was a Levant Sparrowhawk

Honey buzzards are METAL! It looks like you're right on what birds they are...