Could it be a Square-tailed Kite?....they also have
upswept wings.
Grant Brosie
Raworth
--- Greg & Val Clancy <> wrote:
> Hi Laurie, Gordon,
>
> Only adult Swamp Harriers have a white rump,
> juveniles do not. Juveniles
> are a dark brown colour, adults vary depending upon
> their age and sex but
> are generally brown or grey-brown. Adult Spotted
> Harriers are pale grey
> above, rufous below, with a white spotted pattern
> but this patterning would
> not be seen from a distance. Juvenile and immature
> Spotted Harriers are
> usually a straw colour and may show a whitish rump
> in some plumage stages.
> There are also differences in relative wing lengths
> with Spotted being
> narrower. Spotteds usually have a prominently
> barred tail but some Swamp
> Harriers (?females) can also have a barred tail but
> not as prominent as in
> the Spotted.
>
> If the bird has upswept wings like a Wedge-tailed
> Eagle but is smaller and
> has a longer rounded tail then chances are it is a
> harrier. Brown Falcons
> also fly with upswept wings but the wings are
> narrower.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Greg Clancy
>
>
>
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