Circus assimilis
6 Spotted Harrier at Braidwood, NSW
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| Circus assimilis | Illilanga | 25 Mar 2023 | |
| Falco cenchroides | CarbonAI | 25 Mar 2023 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 25 Mar 2023 |
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Driving along, and then trying to continue driving safely when right next to me, at window level, are two stunning raptors. Pulling over, my heart pumping with excitement, I discovered that my camera doesn't like photographing clearly through the windscreen, so missed the best shots of Raptor on Fence Post. However, getting out of the car helped me get some better photos. The pair swooped and flew and glided at ground level - even entering cattle yards - then to the top of a stand of pines. Looking at their photos, I found one was carrying a stick. So I've marked this as a nesting site (happy to be corrected). My amateur guess is a pair of spotted harriers . . .
5 comments
25 Mar 2023
I can't describe how excited and amazed I was! Driving off, I kept thinking that it didn't matter if the photos didn't turn out - I'd been fortunate to be in the right place at the right time, and had just witnessed a stunning sight. And I had no idea what birds of prey they were - they just looked a bit unusual . . .
25 Mar 2023
It's always lovely to enjoy those special moments like that. Photos are a bonus!
Location information
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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Species information
- Circus assimilis Scientific name
- Spotted Harrier Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 568.69m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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5 / 7
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