Nankeen kestrel - Falco cenchroides

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Ernst

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Pearching high up the top of a Norfolk Island pine along the beach. Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Love the shot, great light too. Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Great shot Ernst. I believe the local term in western NSW is windhover.

Niel Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Neil. Posted 4 years ago

The Nankeen kestrel

Nankeen kestrel, species "Falco cenchroides", is one of the smallest falcons, and unlike many, does not rely on speed to catch its prey. Instead, it simply perches in an exposed position, but it also has a distinctive technique of hovering over crop and grasslands.

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Similar species: Falcons And Caracaras

Species identified by Ernst