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Yesterday afternoon at abt 4.45 in the Tuggeranong Town Park
there was a group of 7 S-n Ibis on the "lawn" near Anketell St and about 100
metres away a solitary bird out of sight of them behind a grassy rise in the
Park. And around 6pm Sunday there were 3 S-n Ibis on the Banks
oval.
Also Sunday mid-afternoon, flying low and direct across the
roadway between Kellys ex-Swamp and Fyshwick Sewerage Ponds was a large
dark-brown falcon which exhibited a very prominent dark yellow mark on the face
or side of neck region. As I was driving I only really got a glimpse so haven't
got much more detail than that. It was more "bulleting" along (if that makes
sense) on outstretched wings with only a couple of stiff, shallow wingbeats. It
was heading to the Ponds with obvious purpose, but by the time I got the
car parked any explosion of waterbirds had either ceased or never took place. My
raptor identification skills are not good, so any ID help would be greatly
appreciated - I guess the possibilities could be a dark Brown Falcon or an
immature Peregrine.
Thanks,
Bruce
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