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Fwd: [birding-aus] Raptor ID

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Subject: Fwd: [birding-aus] Raptor ID
From: Russell Jenkins <>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:52:35 +1000 (EST)
Mike.

  Maybe you`ve already had replies to this but your second pic looks like a 
Square-tailed Kite to me.
  -A nice bird to see. The alarm calls you described are also typical with 
encounters I`ve had...
  Russell

Mike Simpson <> wrote:
From: "Mike Simpson" <>
To: "'Birding-Aus'" <>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:06:44 +1000
Subject: Raptor ID

At the risk of being criticized once more for asking for help here, I would
appreciate help with the following bird ID.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/Kite1.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbird2/Kite2.jpg

I was sitting in my yard without my books or bins, but with my camera to
hand when I heard a lot of commotion in the surrounding trees, and the above
bird circled at low level followed by squadrons of Ravens, Noisy Miners and
Magpie Larks.

I managed to grab a couple of shots before it flew away. The bird had a
light coloured head and square cut tail and was very large even when
compared to a Raven.

I am thinking of an immature Square-tailed Kite from my book, but would like
this confirmed/debunked etc.

Regards, Mike Simpson
Penrith, NSW, Australia

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