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Square-tailed Kite ( with lunch)
Mike Bouette

Square-tailed Kite ( with lunch) (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite ( with lunch)
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Habitat
Garden with Marri and Jarrah trees
Location
Lesmurdie, Western Australia
Date taken
24 th Jan 2021
Scientific name
Lophoictinia isura
Equipment used
Nikon D6 + Nikkor 500 mm PF
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Mike Bouette
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Sitting having lunch in the Garden ( summer in Australia) when I was joined by a Square-tailed Kite with what appears to be a young Common Bronzewing pigeon which it had just caught. Quite uncommon in the Eastern States these birds are more numerous in the West and are often seen flying over my garden.This is the first time in over 30 years that one has actually landed and devoured its prey in front of me!
 
Kits
What a fantastic experience for you, Mike. And what a brilliant behavioural shot.
 
delia todd
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Well.... what a great garden tick that was for you Mike!!!

A fabulous picture and a cracking bird too lad. Many thanks for letting us see it.
 

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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
Mike Bouette
Date added
View count
312
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D6
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
900
Filename
6A05408B-80DD-4AE1-86A1-B9CF6B78DD82.jpeg
File size
488.3 KB
Date taken
Sun, 24 January 2021 2:32 PM
Dimensions
1398px x 926px

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