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Hi,
On the Lake Ginninderra peninsular at 4:10 pm on Wednesday 6 May, I
flushed a pair of Black-shouldered Kites from the uppermost branches of a tall
eucalypt on the summit of what I think is called Rocky Knoll.
I immediately lost sight of one bird, but the other soared from 50 to100
metres from where I stood, so I had excellent views of it through my
binoculars for about 45 seconds. I gained the impression it was not happy with
my presence but seemed reluctant to leave the area. Then, as it wheeled around,
beautifully illuminated by the westering sun, I saw that it carried six or seven
stalks of dry grass, about 45 centimetres long. So I skedaddled to let it
get on with its business.
Bye.
John Layton.
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