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Black-shouldered Kite
davidfree

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)

After about an hour just resting and preening, the bird finally flew. He wasn't very cooperative and his was the best I could do.
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Habitat
Suburban ephemeral lake
Location
Lake Claremont, Western Australia
Date taken
23/02/2020
Scientific name
Elanus axillaris
Equipment used
Olympus OM D E-M1 Mk2 + Panasonic/Leica 100-400mm handheld
delia todd
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Ooooh!! Nice one David. I never saw one in flight.

A super flight picture - very well done laddie.
 
KC Foggin
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Two stunning images of this beautiful Kite and captured beautifully as well David!
 

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