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PISMENNYI K. 2015. Northern Ukraine
13.06 L11 : the Short-toed Eagle female is flying close to the ground and is a bit illuminated from bellow by reflected sunlight
13.06 L11 : thanks to her partner replacing her in the nest she can do some exercise in the air
12.09 C15 : the juvenile of L11 and K11, fifth in a row, perching above me on the top of the dead pine not far from the nest
05.04, 11.04 B11 & K11 : the male Short-toed Eagles arrive at their breeding sites with prey at the beginning of the season; they both don't have the moulting signs yet
12.09 C15 : juvenile STE is inspecting the neighborhood from the roost
12.09 C15 : the sky is not left without the attention as well
26.04 A11 : this dark-coloured female has interesting deffects at the tips of both the 8th primaries; it looks like they have appeared as a result of a temporary interruption of the feathers growth, perhaps, during migration time
26.04 A11 : also both the 7th primaries are brownish like old feathers, especially in comparison with the neightbour 6th ones, greyish and definitely fresh; at the same time the sevens are shorter, although, they usually are the longest flight feathers of STEs
26.04 A11 : her silhouette and the shape of her body are some of her individual features allowing to identify her over the years
17.05 L11 : the pair of Short-toed Eagles use the same huge dead pine as a perch at their breeding site from year to year; while the male roosts at the top of the tree, the female perches on the same side branch; the long beak tooth is her permanent individual feature
29.06 K11 : the same Short-toed Eagle male is rising above his breeding site and observing the photographer
29.06 E15 : an immature, probably 2cy Short-toed Eagle at the breeding site of K11 and L11, like that one a year earlier it might be their previous year's fledgeling; the moulting of primaries is clearly seen

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