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Outta Here  Australia,Geotagged,Haliastur sphenurus,Summer,Whistling Kite Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Do you know which species this is, Timm? Posted 10 years ago
    1. they are Whistling Kite's Posted 10 years ago
  2. Hi Ferdy i,d say they are a pair of Whistling Kites. This bird is very common throughout out Australia . Posted 10 years ago
    1. yep that's correct :-) Posted 10 years ago
    2. Thanks for stepping in :) Posted 10 years ago
      1. that's ok, sorry I didn't do the identification the day i uploaded, my internet timed out. Posted 10 years ago

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The Whistling Kite is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia , New Caledonia and much of New Guinea . Also called the Whistling Eagle or Whistling Hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Some authorities put this species in the genus ''Milvus'', despite marked differences in behaviour, voice and plumage between this species and other members of that genus.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by TimmTam
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Uploaded Jan 18, 2015. Captured Dec 24, 2014 08:02 in 920 Mocatto Road, Manton NT 0837, Australia.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 300mm