Hi everyone, came home today to find this Beautiful raptor sitting in the dead tree over the road
:)
any ideas on what sort?
A Whistling Kite?
Falcon?
http://picasaweb.google.com.au/lh/photo/ts2tZvJxOG60wGRSbOUDDw?feat=directlink
Thanks
Darren
identify raptor?
Tue, 17/08/2010 - 03:04
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Stingray
identify raptor?
oops
lets try that again
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forgot he spread a wing out (for me?.. lol)
thanks :)
Always carry your camera gear ;)
ya just never know :)
Stingray the Brown Falcon is the one I am tending to lean towards altough the yellow around the eye throws me, the markings and colour are right.
Hi tassie,
yepp its the yellow that's got me stumped..
i even went to the Oracle "google" and no matter what name i tried.. no image seemed close enough or if they looked similar they didn't have the yellow
lol
Daz
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Mate where are you situated???
Just near Bribie in QLD :)
u?
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In Mackay mate.....I see heaps of Brown falcons and some Black falcons and I know where they hang out, thats why I asked.
ah .. koolies ... havent visited there yet
lol
Always carry your camera gear ;)
ya just never know :)
Hi Stingray,
It is definitely a Brown Falcon.
You might like to read the article "Variable plumage and bare part colourationin the Brown Falcon by Paul McDonald.
http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/~paul/Paul_McDonald/McDonald_2003_Emu_plumage_files/McDonald%202003a%20Emu.pdf
Cheers,
al
Cheers,
al
Central Victoria
https://sites.google.com/site/blackhillreservekyneton/home
Thanks Al :)
just love how when ya think you have a grasp on all the birds in your area a new one shows up ;)
Always carry your camera gear ;)
ya just never know :)