Raptor near the beginning of the main Canberra International Airport runway (across the road in Pictureresque Pialligo)

["Philip Veerman" <>]

I agree even out of focus, this one is a Little Eagle, which puts a lot of doubt in my mind that it is likely of the same raptor, as that earlier bird is a young Black-shouldered Kite. In the first set the shape: head down, tail down and most obviously feet down, is characteristic of a Black-shouldered Kite. The pointed wings are not of a Little Eagle. The only thing odd about Black-shouldered Kite is that it appears to have a dark tail but it is probably shaded.

 

Philip

 

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From: David Cook [
Sent: Friday, 11 July 2014 3:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Raptor near the beginning of the main Canberra International Airport runway (across the road in Pictureresque Pialligo)

Harold, looks like a Little Eagle to me.

 

David

 

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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Raptor near the beginning of the main Canberra International Airport runway (across the road in Pictureresque Pialligo)

 

Hi Avian Aficionados

Discovered a few more photos in my collection - likely of the same raptor a few minutes later (happily gaining a lot of height).

Collage: https://db.tt/S6Gblpgg (using zoom from 30X to 200X)

Photo 1: https://db.tt/65YA3VLQ (double sized crop of 30X zoom)

Photo 2: https://db.tt/SV2yRPpn (double sized crop of 40X zoom)

I guess it doesn't much resemble an adult Black-shouldered Kite - but I'm not familiar with how young Kite's look. 8-)

Harold

PS The Email ("chatline") mailer is beyond lame! 8-(

On 9 July 2014 19:00, Philip Veerman <> wrote:

It is a young Black-shouldered Kite. Maybe the reason you are not sure is that young birds are largely brown, adults are white grey & black.

 

Philip