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Please indulge me I am not all
that experienced at ID certain species. I do seem to have trouble
with raptors.
At about 4pm today 27 November at Point Cook
Coastal Park at the first parking area I watched a flock of about 30 to 40
starlings being harassed by two "falcons" These birds were flying at the
starlings and then would sour high and turn and fly back through the flock. I
watched for about 20 minutes and did not see that either bird actually take any
birds.
I thought they could be Black Falcons. These
birds appeared to be the size of Silver gulls possibly bigger, but not much and
they were all dark in colour, I was about 200 or so metres away and could not
distinguished any white around the head or neck. This to me eliminated Peregrine
and Brown Falcons.
Could these two birds be Black Falcons, if so they
will be a new lifer for me. Has anyone seen these Birds Pt Cook before?
I believe that Black Falcon have been seen at Werribee.
Thanks for your time
Norm
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