Bonelli's Eagle near Vercelli, NW Italy, on Aug 13, 2006

Gianfranco Alessandria, Franco Carpegna and Laura Gola have found a Bonelli's Eagle, Hieraaetus fasciatus, immature near Vercelli, NW Italy, on Aug 13, 2006. This smallish eagle of mountains, cliffs, gorges, woodland, in Europe it's strictly a Mediterranean species, occurring on the Iberian peninsula, in S France, Sicily, Croatia and Greece, while it's quite rare in NW Italy. This is the 6th records for Piedmont, after the onef dating back to 1992 and 1999. Birds are coming probably from S France, where more than 20 pairs are breeding regularly. The photo, courtesy of Giovanni Cumbo, was taken in Sicily on January 8, 2006, during a trip organized by Lipu-Birdlife, Alcamo section.

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