John Layton wrote:
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.
A couple of weeks ago I had a similar experience in the same spot, but
with just the one B-S kite. It hovered directly above me for the best
part of a minute no more than 50 ft up, giving me the best view of a
B-S kite I've ever had through my binos. It hung around the knoll the
entire time I was there, perching in a tree at the top at one point,
and was still there when I left.
John Brannan
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