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Raptor ID: Williamstown, Melbourne 6th June

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Subject: Raptor ID: Williamstown, Melbourne 6th June
From: "Tony Keene" <>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:02:59 +0000
Hi all,

 I got this set of photos while at Williamstown yesterday:
 http://www.tonykeenebirds.co.uk/random/raptor1.html
 The bird came from the east along the shore line and then turned out over the 
harbour. After seeing the Silver Gulls ferociously mobbing a Kestrel minutes 
earlier, they surprisingly left this bird alone. I thought Square-tailed Kite 
at first, but the underwing pattern and tail aren't right. Another thought 
entered my head, but that would be insanity. Note the large grey beak with 
black tip in the last photo.
 Any comments or suggestions welcome!
 This bird came at the end of a long weekend of fantastic fun birding - Ed 
Williams and I went up to Murray-Sunset and Hattah-Kulkyne NPs and managed to 
bag some really nice birds. On the Monday, I even managed to get Black-faced 
Cormorant in Williamstown and Swift Parrots at Royal Park. 31 lifers for the 
weekend (32 if this raptor is ID'd). I'm writing a trip report at the moment 
and I"ll post the link here later.
 Thanks to everyone who offered advice about Melbourne birding over the last 
couple of weeks.
 Cheers!

 Tony



Photos, paintings and drawings of Australian, NZ, Swiss and British Birds
 www.tonykeenebirds.co.uk
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