Falco cenchroides
Nankeen Kestrel at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Falco cenchroides | ArcherCallaway | 14 Oct 2018 | |
| Falco cenchroides | JonSteinbeck | 14 Oct 2018 |
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It was so flat, hovering above the ground on what was a really windy day. I was impressed that despite the winds it was able to stay stationary. It would occasionally flap its wings but generally it would glide by apparently changing its wing and tail dynamics. It landed a few times but I could not see if it pounced on any food. I was able to take some closer shots when it landed on a convenient plant stake on the slope. Then it landed in a fold in the hill but I could not see it, even though I moved to a spot where I thought I could see all parts of the slope.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.064773-35.293772
- Altitude 640.0m
- Maps National Arboretum Forests
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2018 08:31 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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Species information
- Falco cenchroides Scientific name
- Nankeen Kestrel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1504.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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