Falco cenchroides

Nankeen Kestrel at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

	Falco cenchroides	14 Oct 2018	ArcherCallaway
	Falco cenchroides	14 Oct 2018	JonSteinbeck

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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
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