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Elanus axillaris

4 Black-shouldered Kite at Fyshwick, ACT

Elanus axillaris at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2021
Elanus axillaris at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2021
Elanus axillaris at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2021
Elanus axillaris at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2021
Elanus axillaris at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Oct 2021
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Elanus axillaris 20 Oct 2021 MatthewFrawley
Elanus axillaris 20 Oct 2021 RodDeb

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Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Aug 2023 by TomW Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 30 Jun 2023 by RodDeb Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 May 2023 by TomW Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Apr 2023 by RodDeb Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Apr 2023 by TomW Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by JimL Eudynamys orientalis (Eastern Koel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by RodDeb Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by RodDeb Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by RodDeb Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Aug 2022 by RodDeb Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by RodDeb Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by RodDeb Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 May 2021 by roymcd Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 by Dominique Milvus migrans (Black Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by rawshorty Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 May 2020 by RodDeb Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by Christine Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by RodDeb Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by rawshorty Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Aug 2019 by TomT Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 May 2019 by roymcd Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by RodDeb Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by RodDeb Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by RodDeb Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by roymcd Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by roymcd Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Oct 2018 by roymcd Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by RodDeb Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Sep 2018 by roymcd Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by RodDeb Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jul 2018 by RodDeb Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 May 2018 by Alison Milton Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by RodDeb Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by DerekC Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Nov 2017 by RodDeb Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Jul 2017 by RodDeb Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Apr 2017 by roymcd Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Oct 2016 by roymcd Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jul 2015 by galah681
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Aug 2023 by TomW
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 30 Jun 2023 by RodDeb
Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 May 2023 by TomW
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae (New Holland Honeyeater) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Apr 2023 by RodDeb
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Apr 2023 by TomW
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by JimL
Eudynamys orientalis (Eastern Koel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 4 Oct 2022 by RodDeb
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2022 by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Aug 2022 by RodDeb
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 Feb 2022 by RodDeb
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 May 2021 by roymcd
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 by Dominique
Milvus migrans (Black Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Aug 2020 by rawshorty
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 May 2020 by RodDeb
Bobilla sp. (genus) (A Small field cricket) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by Christine
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by RodDeb
Philemon citreogularis (Little Friarbird) at Fyshwick, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by rawshorty
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Aug 2019 by TomT
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 6 May 2019 by roymcd
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by roymcd
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by Alison Milton
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Fyshwick, ACT - 29 Oct 2018 by roymcd
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Fyshwick, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Falco longipennis (Australian Hobby) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Sep 2018 by roymcd
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by RodDeb
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Fyshwick, ACT - 8 Jul 2018 by RodDeb
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by DerekC
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Nov 2017 by RodDeb
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 11 Jul 2017 by RodDeb
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Apr 2017 by roymcd
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Oct 2016 by roymcd
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jul 2015 by galah681

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Species information

  • Elanus axillaris Scientific name
  • Black-shouldered Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 19 Oct 2021 12:37 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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