Hi Harry,
That looks like a dark morph Little Eagle to me, which would explain the
square tail.
Cheers,
Chris
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 1:12 AM, Harry Nyström <>wrote:
> Hello again from Finland,
>
> I would like to get a quick confirmation to a bird ID matter. The bird in
> question was photographed near Forbes, NSW in January, 2012 by my colleague
> Markku.
>
> He was showing me some photos when we came across with this one he titled a
> Square-tailed Kite. I was immediately hit with the impression that the bird
> has too short wings and its face and fingers are too dark for a
> Square-tailed Kite, although the tail is not clearly notched. I said to him
> that I think it is a Black Kite, but he insists otherwise, so we would like
> someone local with experience to both species to settle the score.
>
> My question is: Is this only a Black Kite that is moulting it's tail (a so
> called "square-tailed" Black Kite) or is this really a Square-tailed Kite?
> I noticed that the middle feathers of the tail are very worn (pointy and
> long), but the outermost tail feathers seem fresh (shorter, but with a
> smooth round tip), which could support my initial reaction to the bird. But
> then again, I am happy to admit being wrong if that's the case.
>
> Opinions are well appreciated:
> http://www.harrynystrom.net/images/squaretailedblackkite.jpg
>
> Cheers,
> -Harry
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