Re: birding-aus Raptor in Hawthorn

[Brian Fleming <>]

Litle Eagle over Scotch College is certainly unusual, but not
impossible. Several years ago I saw a Little Eagle proceeding westward
from the city over Royal Park - it was set upon by a pair of Hobbies who
gave it hell until it vanished over the Zoo in great disorder at rooftop
height. Further out, I have seen them over Mt Cooper (Bundoora). I have
also seen Whistling Kites over Kew and at Burke Rd Bridge.
  Back in the 50s a man called Alan Bell used to contribute nature notes
to the Age Literary Supplement - he once wrote of a dull test match at
the MCG, where he idly turned his binocs skyward and picked up a
Wedgetail passing over at great height! His subsequent list of test
match birds included a number of unexpected species. Wish I could track
it down.
Anthea Fleming in Ivanhoe
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