Id Help please

[sandra henderson <>]

I agree with Philip -a black kite. They are VERY common around Deni, which I visit several times each year. I've seen up to around 50 roosting in the trees close to billabong on edge of town. The forked tail is very distinctive and makes this species very easy to identify. The colouring of black kites is very variable, although invariably not black.

Sandra h

On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Julie Clark <> wrote:

Another photo ... probably easier to see the detail here..

Cheers

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On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:12 PM, Julie Clark <m("gmail.com","julie.clark8387");');" target="_blank">> wrote:

Hi All,

I have just spent a couple of days in Deniliquin and spotted quite a few raptors.

The attached photos are all the same bird and my best Id is a Black Kite, but I have extremely limited knowledge of raptors, so help with the id would be much appreciated. (photos not good!)

I have lightened the photos to better see the detail ... the bird was large and was dark in overall colour, with the head appearing a little lighter.

Many thanks

Julie

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 Black Kite?? Deniliquin

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