Re: Tour de Mulligans Flat

Yes. Someone else mentioned it could
be a Little Eagle. My impression was of a tail not as long as a Whistling
Kites. The body and wings seemed a bit more bulkier too.
The problem lies with the bird being
too far away to see even through binos.

Cheers
Marnix

"Philip Veerman" <>

22/08/2005 02:05 PM

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Classification

Hi Marnix,
 
Re: An unidentified large high soaring raptor with  rounded
dark wings and a pale rounded tail. 
 
From that alone, if the tail was long, I'd  give
it 99% on being a Whistling Kite. If the tail was short, I'd
give  it 60% on being a Little Eagle, although a Little Eagle usually
shows its  tail as very square. A long, unmarked, pale, rounded tail
is almost as good as  diagnostic of a Whistling Kite. The Little Eagle's
wings also are more  rectangular (rather than fingered or rounded
wings of a Whistling Kite.  Most Little Eagles here are the pale
form, so wouldn't usually give the  impression of being dark in a
quick look.
 
Philip