Tuesday, September 20, 2016

29 May 2016 Werribee water treatment plant raptors

You never quite know what to expect when you visit a regular site. But at Werribee you are guaranteed raptors. Just which ones??




















We saw three kite species today - the first is the most common at Werribee, the Whistling Kite.

Similar, but much darker and with different wing colours is the Black Kite:-





















BIF, or bird in flight is the holy grail for bird photographers. I am by no means expert, but working on it!

And the last kite variety today was another common spot at Werribee, the black shouldered kite:-




One of my favourite raptors is the Brown Falcon:-




















There were a few hobbys around and some stayed long enough for a decent photo!






















And last but by no means least, a bird that lead to a lot of work in the books and online. I thought this was a wedge tailed eagle but I am reliably informed its a juvenile white bellied sea eagle.

















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