Hello, I had a great day yesterday at Phillip Island. There was one raptor on our way from Melbourne that I am not sure about and a duck on Swan Lake.
Any help would be great.
Chris
Any help would be great.
Chris
I've never seen one, but how about Wedge-tailed eagle for the bop? I get an aquila feel from this bird, and seems to show a golden nape and pale band on the wing coverts and rump.
I it found on Tas?
Tail shape seems totally wrong to me?
A
I'm no expert, haven't birded much in AUS since I was a kid, or know the actual IDs of these birds, but the raptor(s) isn't a wedgie. You can't mistake the size of this eagle, especially the size and shape of is tail.
Also, Philip Island is just off the southern Victorian coastline; it's not part of or near Tassie.
Well it doesn't have a wedge-tail does it??
Definitely Wedge-tail, just at an odd angle, the third shot is very clear. The duck is much harder!
Should be able to see a much more contrasting underwing but I'm getting a Black-breasted Buzzard feel
Tail is spot on for wedge-tailed in pics 2 and 3.
Rob
How can it be spot-on if it's not wedged? i.e. pointed.. If it was a moult issue surely there would be uneven flight feathers too.. unless it's tail damage... then I'd go with Black breasted buzzard only because it looks smaller than a Wedge-tail to me..
How can it be spot-on if it's not wedged? i.e. pointed.. If it was a moult issue surely there would be uneven flight feathers too.. unless it's tail damage... then I'd go with Black breasted buzzard only because it looks smaller than a Wedge-tail to me..