The raptor looks like a dark Brown Goshawk with the yellow eyes and eye-brow
ridge. It appears to have some grey on the back and wings so may be
moulting from immature to adult plumage.
Regards
Greg
DR Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife-birding Guide
Coutts Crossing NSW 2460
0266493153 0429601960
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Watson
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 12:16 AM
To:
Subject: ID help - large dark raptor at Nyirripi,and snipe at
Alice Springs
G'day all,
Just a couple of ID help requests that have come up today. One from Bob
Carter out at Nyirripi with a large, dark, raptor;
http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/large-dark-raptor-at-nyirripi.html
...and the second, another bite at the cherry with the difficult
*Gallinago*snipes of Alice Springs;
http://comebirdwatching.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/snipe-vs-snipe-vs-snipe.html
Any and all help is very much appreciated.
Cheers, and enjoy your Cup Day for those of you down south.
Chris Watson
Alice Springs
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