Black-breasted Kite

[shorty <>]

Thanks all for your help.

Phillip, i observed these birds flying slowly over Kelly's and then being mobbed by a Black-shouldered Kite and moments later a Swamp Harrier ( white rump visible ) flew low over the swamp, so after reading the report on E-Bird stating the same observation i guess i was hoping i was wrong with my thoughts on these birds ( looks like i was anyway ).

Anyway with these being declared SH, raptors for my early morning walk around Kelly Swamp.

1 W Kite seen and 1 heard ( have a poor shot but no mistaking it )

1 Little Eagle ( again poor shot )

3 Swamp Harrier

2 Black-shouldered Kite

Thanks again

Shorty 

On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 8:50 PM, Philip Veerman <> wrote:

I too think they are Swamp Harriers (yes I can't rule out young Spotted
Harriers) and certainly not a Black-breasted Kite (BBK) (Sorry I am lost as
to how did that even become a thought in the subject header when the message
asks about Whistling Kites?) Does not have any BBK features and BBK is
clearly immediately ruled out by them having a long tail....... And they
aren't here. As for Whistling Kites, well if you heard their call and it
came from the birds in the photo I would be very surprised.

Philip

-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Teh [
Sent: Sunday, 31 May 2015 7:44 PM
To: shorty
Cc: COG Chatline
Subject: Black-breasted Kite

I think those are Swamp Harriers :)
Black-breasted Buzzard (kite) would be a pretty exceptional ACT record!!!

Julian

> On 31 May 2015, at 7:41 pm, shorty <> wrote:
>
> I have seen that on E-Bird that a sighting was made of this bird.
> I also saw the same observation but thought that they were Whistling Kites
( i heard their call )
> Light was poor but i took a pic anyway, still think they are W Kites but

would love the tick.
> Can anyone confirm from this lousy pic?
>
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