» Philip Perry

» Newcastle, South Africa

» South Africa

» February, 2009

» Canon EOS 50D + 400mm F4 DO & 1.4x

»Falco amurensis - Amur Falcon

»Faucon de l'Amour

» Least Concern

» Comments from Dick Forsman on this image: "(This bird) is a first-winter (immature) male Amur. However, it has to be said, that this plumage is the most similar of all plumages between the two species (Amur and Western Red-footed Falcon). Western Red-foot (1st winter male) has an identical plumage-type, and the differences are very few. The most reliable ones are: The new central tail-feathers are grey on Amur, but darker, almost black on WRF and, the retained juvenile underwing coverts are practically black-and-white on Amur, while WRF has more buffy coverts with brown markings (less contrasting pattern)." Many thanks Dick!