To me it looks more like a Little Eagle
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
----- Original Message ----
From: David Richardson <>
To: Arwen B. Ximenes <>
Cc:
Sent: Thursday, July 2, 2009 8:28:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Mudgee info / help with raptor ID
Juvenile Black-shouldered Kite?
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Arwen B. Ximenes <>wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> We had a great weekend away in Mudgee last weekend. Thanks to all those who
> answered my RFI. Though we didn’t spend time doing any serious birding, it
> was so nice to enter a different birdscape – without a doubt the bird of the
> trip was the Yellow-rumped Thornbill. We saw them EVERYWHERE, starting at
> the rest area in Capertee, and of course they don’t occur where we are in
> the Blue Mountains, so it was a lovely sight (and sound) - albeit common in
> that area. On the way up we dipped on Regent Honeyeater at Crown Station
> Road in the Capertee Valley, although Carol Probets, who we bumped into
> there, found one - so the Noisy Miners haven't driven them out entirely. We
> saw plenty of Wedgies and a flock of at least 25 Yellow-tailed Black
> Cockatoos flew over on Saturday.Aside from the Jacky Winters, the birds at
> Munghorn Gap were on strike while we were there.
>
> For those interested in birding in the Mudgee region, there is a brochure
> available from Mudgee tourism called “Bird Watching in the Mid-Western
> Region of NSW”, which I believe is produced in conjunction with Cudgegong
> Field Naturalists. It’s a great resource for those who are unfamiliar with
> the area and its birds.
>
> On the way back to the Blue Mountains we saw a raptor perched in a tree – I
> wonder if anyone can help me identify it? You can hopefully find it at:
> m("N07/","//www.flickr.com/photos/30308243");">http: (called "unidentified raptor").
> I do hope there's enough detail there, it's a very poor shot.
> cheers,
>
> Arwen
>
>
> .........................................
> Arwen Blackwood Ximenes
> Lawson, Blue Mountains, NSW
>
>
>
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