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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Iceland Raptor ID

I saw this large raptor at Thingvellir National Park in south Iceland last week. It was pursuing some Greylags. I think it is a juvenile white-tailed fish eagle, but would value confirmation

May 23, 2022 at 07:08 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Iceland Raptor ID

Not sure why you have not had any ID's yet. Definitely looks like a blurry, semi-silhouette of an Iceland Raptor.

Sorry, could not resist.

May 25, 2022 at 12:04 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Iceland Raptor ID

I zoomed in using TV detective imaging software and got this

http://www.wildphotolife.co.uk/norway-day-1/images/DSC_5731_310519.jpg

I would say it's a white tailed fish eagle from your image.

May 25, 2022 at 02:54 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Iceland Raptor ID

Many thanks
Niall

May 25, 2022 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Iceland Raptor ID

Actually the image you posted is not, as I initially assumed, an enlargement of my image.

May 25, 2022 at 08:09 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Iceland Raptor ID

All kidding aside, I did try to enlarge your photo but could not do much with it. It is quite possibly a White-tailed Eagle (the official name.) E-bird shows many sightings of White-tailed Eagle in Iceland but it would be impossible to make a positive ID from your photo but the shape and general impression to me is of a large eagle.

May 26, 2022 at 12:04 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Iceland Raptor ID

Thanks, I think, on balance, it is a white-tailed. It has the correct number of primaries and that is the only large raptor in Iceland. We have them around here in the south of England but they are re-introduced (although now breeding) and I’ve not managed to see one here yet
Niall

May 26, 2022 at 01:40 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Iceland Raptor ID

nrferguson wrote:
Actually the image you posted is not, as I initially assumed, an enlargement of my image.

Sorry Niall my joke fell flat, but it sure looks like a white tailed fish eagle to me, I've spent a couple of great holidays in Norway photographing them.

http://www.wildphotolife.co.uk/norway-day-3/images/DSC_1859_020619.jpg

Tim

May 26, 2022 at 04:15 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Iceland Raptor ID

TimMunsey wrote:
Sorry Niall my joke fell flat

Tim

i chuckled.

May 26, 2022 at 06:59 AM


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