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Brown Falcon |
Sightings
The identification of the dark morphology version of Brown Falcons is uncertain. The birds shown in photos below were spotted in September/October of 2006, in different locations 20-30 km south-west of Narrabri, New South Wales. Also spotted in July 2007 50 km south of Narrabri.
The bird in the light morphology was seen in early August 2008, 20 km east of Narrabri. It had an impressive entourage of Australian Ravens keen on complimenting it out of their territory. The next day, however, it was still there, together with its partner, hunting on open grassland. One of its catches, a mouse, was devoured while sitting on a wooden fencepost.
Photos
Light morphology
Frontal view of a Brown Falcon (click on image for larger version)
The same bird as above, now with its head turned (click on image for larger version)
Brown Falcon shortly after takeoff (click on image for larger version)
Here the same bird as above, keeping an eye on a pursuing raven
Dark morphology
Rear view of a Brown Falcon(?) on a fence
Brown Falcon(?) in a dead treetop (I; click on image for larger version)
Brown Falcon(?) in a dead treetop (II; click on image for larger version)
Brown Falcon(?) taking off from a dead treetop (click on image for larger version)