Circus approximans
Swamp Harrier at Lake George, NSW
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| Circus approximans | Illilanga | 15 Dec 2022 | |
| Circus approximans | Illilanga | 10 Dec 2022 | |
| Hieraaetus morphnoides | natureguy | 28 Nov 2022 | |
| Hieraaetus morphnoides | Liam.m | 28 Nov 2022 | |
| Haliastur sphenurus | MatthewFrawley | 28 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | MPennay | 28 Nov 2022 |
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User's notes
Apologies about blurry pics was flying high and hard to photograph - flying over flooded Grassland edge of northern Lake George /Weereewa / Nungara
8 comments
28 Nov 2022
Second image looks so much like a Whistling Kite to me, just curious as to what features you both see to id this as Little Eagle?
28 Nov 2022
The wing pattern is different in image 3 and the tail is shorter, thinner and square (not longer and rounded)
29 Nov 2022
Good point @MPennay that is a possibility, do you have any other photos that might show the rump?
10 Dec 2022
Hi all. This is not a Little Eagle. The body shape in flight isn't flat enough and wing shape is too elongated. I checked with Stuart Rae. He suggested a Swamp Harrier based on hint of a white rump and the exaggerated primaries. I agree and also think it could be a juvenile based on the darker colouring. When I lightened up the photos, the colouring and the small head shape don't seem quite right for a Whistling Kite.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.396417-34.986380
- Places Lake George, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2022 12:01 PM Recorded on
- MPennay Recorded by
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Species information
- Circus approximans Scientific name
- Swamp Harrier Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1454m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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