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Black-breasted Buzzard in Brisbane?

To: "'Scott Henderson'" <>, "'John Graff'" <>, <>
Subject: Black-breasted Buzzard in Brisbane?
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:14:32 +0930
I'd agree with John. Underwing pattern not right for a Buzzard.  Some
male Wedgies can  look pretty small, it's the females get to be the
biggest.

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Scott Henderson
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:50 PM
To: John Graff; 
Subject: Black-breasted Buzzard in Brisbane?


Thank you all for that - you have convinced me I got it wrong. It
appeared significantly smaller that any Wedge-tail I had seen before -
and I had not seen such dramatic head feather colours on a wedgie
before.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Graff 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:18 PM
To: Scott Henderson; 
Subject: Black-breasted Buzzard in Brisbane?



Looks like a Wedge-tailed Eagle to me. Can't see the white 'windows' on
the wings which a Black-breasted Buzzard has and the tail looks too long
(it extends well beyond the wingtips in the shot where it's perched,
whereas a Black-breasted Buzzard's wingtips tend to extend further than
the tail when perched).

My 2 cents
Cheers,
John Graff


> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:37 +1000
> From: 
> To: 
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Black-breasted Buzzard in Brisbane?
>
> Last Sunday, I came across what I am fairly sure is a Black-breasted
> Buzzard, on the Araucaria track at Enoggera Reservoir in Brisbane.
> From what I have read this species is unlikely to be spotted in
> Brisbane.
>
>
>
> Could someone double check my identification?
>
>
>
> http://gallery.me.com/scotch/100053
>
>
>
> Thanks Scott

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