Or possible Brown Falcon, although they seem to hover way less than BSK or NK.
Did you happen to notice what position its wings were in while gliding, if it
did? Flat, or raised?
Peter Shute
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> On 23 May 2015, at 10:45 am, Bill Stent <> wrote:
>
> Could be, but have you considered a Black-shouldered Kite?
>
> Bill
>
>
>> On 23/05/2015, at 9:24 AM, berenice pearcy <> wrote:
>>
>> Hi guys
>>
>> I was wondering if you can help me identify a raptor I saw down at Seaford
>> Wetlands.
>>
>> I couldn't get a good look at its colour- more a silhouette- but what was
>> striking was its hovering, then gliding on, hovering gliding on. While
>> hovering it rapidly flapped its wings.
>>
>> Using my guide book, I think it might be a Nankeen Kestrel. There were a
>> couple of other raptors gliding around that day but their is noway I could
>> describe.
>>
>> kind regards berenice
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