Elanus axillaris

Black-shouldered Kite at Bega, NSW

Elanus axillaris at Bega, NSW - 10 Jul 2020
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Elanus axillaris 10 Jul 2020 MatthewHiggins

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The Black-Shouldered Kite saw off a Whistling Kite (which gave a squawk of alarm I have not heard before). Given the bigger size of the Whistler, the BSK's effort was quite an achievement. My photo of the two birds is too blurred to be worth posting.

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