Hi Evan,
Is it possible that some of the tail feathers were missing giving the
impression of a forked tail. Black Kites generally don't fly with
their wings in a deep V.
Cheers,
Carol
At 9:29 AM +1000 1/8/08, Evan Beaver wrote:
This was a from the train observation, but I reckon the details are
pretty conclusive.
I observed a big black bird, bigger than a Raven, flying over Lapstone
yesterday. Deep V to the wings, and quite languid flight. I'm used to
seeing Square-Tails over our place, and thought it was initially, but
the tail was definitely forked, and forked much more strongly than a
folded Square-Tail. So Black Kite is my best suggestion. Any further
opinions?
Evan Beaver
Lapstone, Blue Mountains, NSW
lat=-33.77, lon=150.64
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