Lesser Spotted Eagle x?

local thoughts were that this bird is a hybrid Lesser Spotted x Spotted Eagle but it seems almost all features are covered by Lesser Spotted Eagle so is it a pure bird or could it be a 2nd or even 3rd generation hybrid? shots were poor due to the fact that it was into strong sun with heat haze - all the usual excuses

Lesser Spotted Eagles

again obviously never got a close one but see above--

Lesser Spotted Eagles

the usual distortion, white skies and distant birds but great to see a pair in display - not seen that since Greece in 1982!

Lesser Spotted Eagle

an evening encounter in Zemplen -- we had been watching this bird hunting all afternoon but it was nearly dark when it came close enough for some record shots - -the rain clouds were looming and I was on 100th sec at ISO 1250 when it eventually flew  -- if I had realised I would have upper the iso further