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Whistling Kite |
Sightings
One can see Whistling Kites frequently in the area of Narrabri, New South Wales. The ones shown below were seen in winter, soaring above paddocks. In 2005 we observed a family of four hunting, two soaring high with an overview, two coming in low above the trees. They came to clean up a still-born lamb.
Regularly spotted by us above paddocks while driving by. Also seen on a trip to outback NSW and South Australia in March 2008.
Note how the colour pattern depends on the angle of the infalling sunlight (more than noticeable in other bird species).
Photos
Lateral view of a Whistling Kite in flight
Frontal view of a Whistling Kite in flight
View from straight beneath the bird
First-year(?) Whistling Kite (click on image for full-size display)