I've been practising flight shots again - they are so hard. Yesterday the whistling kites flew above me, so I think they were circling the nests. They were too close for my lens! I didn't see the Australian hobbies.
Today I went to the model airfield and took lots of photos of model aeroplanes and helicopters - good practice for tracking birds and just as frustrating! But I got more good images of aircraft than I do of birds.
whistling kite
Australian pelicans
Sacred ibis
I think this is a bird of prey but can't find which one has a brown underwing with white tips
Pied butcherbird
Hi Birdgirl
Your Bird of Prey is possibly a Swamp Harrier.
They tend to fly low over swamps and open ground, with wings held fairly flat.
Check these images from the COG Gallery
http://photogallery.canberrabirds.org.au/images/Harrier_Swamp3_Harris.jpg
http://photogallery.canberrabirds.org.au/images/Harrier_Swamp2_Harris.jpg
Cheers
Denis
Denis Wilson
www.peonyden.blogspot.com
great shots birdgirl
i thought the raptor at first glance was a swamp harrier. Specifically for the reasons dennis mentioned.
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cheers,
steve
Nice shots Birdgirl, flight shots can be tricky hey.
Tassie - welcome back. Everyone has been wondering what happened to you. Have you got some new photos?
Thanks Birdgirl, I have been away for a bit and did not have a chance fo pics but I am getting out this weekend so hopefully might get some.
Forgot to thank Denis and Steve for the ID. That's really exciting, because now I've seen 4 birds of prey at that location - whistling kites, black-shouldered kites, Australian kestrels and now swamp harriers
Hi Birdgirl
They are top shots still the same.
PS. HI Tassie.