Needless to say the next chapter or two will for the short term be blank pages. The Whistling Kite appears to be monogamous, with some breeding pairs remaining in a territory throughout the year and pairs actively defend the area around a nest.

Drumroll please… this punk-rocker Palm Cockatoo is our pic of the week!

Flame Robin, I suspect the colours suggest a first year male moulting in. So we settle down for about an hour or so.

Not just blaze away and pick out the ‘best looking one’, to tidy up in Photoshop.

abattoirs, rubbish dumps and roadsides). One last look and the Kite headed for more likely food takings. Or at least on the second attempt. —Will I never never learn!!!!

They are often seen near water or around farms, soaring in a lazy circling flight pattern. Thanks for listening! [2] Male and female plumages are the same.

We took off toward Avalon, stopping long enough to get some good views, if only average photos of some Banded Plovers, then it was on to the T Section, and the inevitable wait by the Crake Pool, and out came the Australian Crake, right on time. Females normally lay 2–3 bluish-white eggs, which are sometimes covered with reddish-brown blotches; clutches of 1–4 eggs have been recorded. After being blown down toward the beach, the tide was well out. We left early and beat the morning traffic, and were just getting the gear out of of the camera bags at the turn off to Point Wilson, when an explosive whistle and cry came from directly overhead in the trees, after a few seconds it was obvious it was a Whistling Kite in full voice. The wings are long and well-rounded, with a wingspan of 120 cm to 145 cm. [2] Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk,[3] it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Always good for birds, photography and chatting, and of course food! Was the Pink Robin(s) there.

Also every other time I’ve seen them it’s been raining. And they were just Mine!!!!! I was hoping that the resident Spotted Harrier would make an appearance, but we had to be satisfied with those six.

However Pacific was having none of that and inspite of some clever wing work on the part of several attacking at once, the gull simply stood its ground.

A refreshing cup of coffee and some good discussion on the finds of the day,- including a top shot of a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Missed that one! This species also occasionally feeds on road kills and other carrion. They believed it seems, in ‘share and share alike’, so long as they got the goodies to share. And then moved down the beach with the next catch. The BSK made a number of fast passes over the struggling for wind speed, Whistling Kite, and it was struck several times by its protagonist.

Join as a member, volunteer, make a donation or a bequest. [2][5] Those in Australia tend to take primarily live prey (except in the winter, when they subsist largely on carrion), while those in New Guinea are principally scavengers. Immature birds are a heavily streaked reddish-brown with prominent pale spots on the wings.

Visit us in Sydney Olympic Park where you can learn about, see and engage with Australian birds up close and personal. “A Whistling Kite,” quoth she. Which I think is why ‘iterative’ is such a useful motif. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

The distinctive call of the Whistling Kite is, unsurprisingly, a clear whistle, which begins by descending down the scale, followed by an up-scale staccato chatter, given by birds as they fly overhead or when perched. And the kind bird tolerated us, for a while, then gave a super fly by quite close.

[3] Though the species as a whole is generally sedentary, some Australian birds are known to be nomadic, wandering to coastal areas in northern Australia during the dry season; some south Australian birds migrate to the south in the autumn. Then, we spotted the Brolga, (Singular in this case), and the usual dilemma,  stay where we are for distant, safe views , or drive on a small distance and see if we can get closer. Several other raptors may be confused with the Whistling Kite, including the Little Eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides, other kites and harriers.These can only be separated by factors such as flight silhouette and style and the overall body shape.

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much of New Guinea (excluding the central mountains and the northwest). The Whistling Kite is a medium-sized raptor (bird of prey) with a shaggy appearance.

(well not that we could find)  Were the pair of Black Kites any further advanced with the reproduction activity. [3] Whistling kites soar on slightly bowed wings, with their long flight feathers often well-splayed.

28 keen folk sipped Gerry’s best coffee, ate raisin toast, and talked about the day’s opportunities. These birds are only at WTP a few weeks during the year, and mostly never in breeding black plumage.

We always need more citizen scientists.

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By this time we had the cameras out and were hard at work.

It has a light brown head and underparts, with pale streaks, and dark sandy-brown wings with paler undersides. We stopped along the road to look at some Flame Robins bathing in a tiny pool in a paddock, and some ‘new friends’, came over to say ‘hello’. We have a long history of expertise in the science of bird conservation. It was going to be cold, miserable, overcast and photographically crippling. Research, monitoring and evaluation underpin all our efforts. The head and body are relatively narrow and the tail is rounded. Also my long term mate and fellow conspirator and Flickr mate Mark S came over to make an excellent day of it. Square-tailed Kites , Newstead January 2012 Photograph by Patrick Kavanagh.

But I was driving and Dieter was the one working in the new D800. .

Feeds on mammals, birds, reptiles (mostly lizards), insects, and rarely fish (pirated from the Whistling Kite). And the weather held. Thanks again to Graham “He who always has brilliant sunshine for his events”, and the pleasure of his visitor from Thailand, for such a good relaxing day, and so much to see, and to all those intrepid Meetup-erers who ventured down, and enjoyed the day with us. A very co-operative Brown Falcon stopping us in our quest, and gave some great poses, and a fine fly off shot for those of us not too busy checking the camera settings. Hope to see you all again down the track. There seems to be a few squabbles going on too between them which is great to watch but not close enough for photos though Anthony is trying his hardest. In the end, they moved on to look elsewhere and gull went back to its snack. A little further on a Welcome Swallow sat motionless on the fence wire as the car approached and as I literally inched forward, it stood its ground until it was filling the frame in the 300mm lens. It is time we purchased a movie camera. Then we took a quick detour toward the top end of Lake Borrie, and to my surprise and great delight—Picture if you will, a small child in a sweet-shop—I spotted some White-winged Terns hunting in the next pond.

It doesn’t matter what your interest in birds is or how much you know about them, your membership will offer you the opportunity to increase your awareness and enjoyment. Explore our vital programs, which focus conservation efforts on what needs to be done so that Australia's birds and their habitats flourish. Title: Slide 1 The Brahminy Kite feeds on carrion (dead animals), insects and fish. The striking pattern on their underwings is distinctive. The Black-shouldered Kite came back and started a second pursuit of a Goshawk, but it managed to slip away without any thing more damaged than its pride.

Given the ongoing fine autumn weather and the oncoming long weekend which would be filled up with all sorts of other activities, Dorothy and I took the chance and went to the Treatment Plant for the afternoon. So, as the Banjo was wont to say, we went.

We were sitting enjoying the Grey of Earl, and a snack, when a grey shadow moved over our heads and flew toward the large dead skeleton of a tree by the river’s edge.

There are many ways for keen bird lovers to get involved. It’s such an intriguing way to organise an event, and great kudos for Graham and his organising group for keeping up the great places to visit. BirdLife Australia has a long and proud history of excellence in publishing.

Raptor-Little Eagle Raptor-Masked Owl Raptor-Nankeen Kestrel Raptor-Peregrine Falcon Raptor-Red Goshawk Raptor-Southern Boobook Owl Raptor-Spotted Harrier Raptor-Swamp Harrier Raptor-Wedge Tailed Eagle Raptor-Whistling Kite Raptor-White Bellied Sea Eagle. Whistling Kite, Black Kite, Intermediate Egret, Australasian Darter, Little Black Cormorant in flight Drove from Alice Springs to Haasts Bluff and had to stop as there were three birds of prey swooping the road, 2 Whistling Kites, and a Black Kite. I need to  have thought out the changes, or the visual differences from shot to shot. So most months there is an event to turn up to.

My friend Dieter and I planned a day down at WTP,  he because he wanted to try out the new D800, and me because I like to go down there. Followed by an equally loud squeal from a Black-shouldered Kite, before both of them came barrelling out of the tree line.

We might not have added any ‘new’ birds to our list, but we had as the Sans Bushman said, “Recognised some birds,and built a tiny connection with them, that is growing into a thread”. The young stay with the parents after fledging for about six to eight weeks.
When food is scarce they will almost entirely rely on finding carrion.

On toward the Bird-hide for some good views of Musk Duck, Great Crested Grebe and an obliging Swamp Harrier made the journey well worthwhile. Discover and identify the urban birds in your backyard. With stunning images of featured species and some recordings of their songs and calls, you are sure to find that mystery bird, or learn more about species you already know.

This hard shell creature is more than it can break open by hitting on a rock. Guesses at to what it had taken abound.
The underwings have a characteristic pale 'M' shape when open.


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