Whistling Kite

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Noonbah Station, SW Qld IMG_4561 20200912 - CLICK to zoom.

Notes: Large, sandy-coloured. Underwing: pale rectangular (cf young Brahminy Kite) panel in
wing separates dark outer primaries from grey secondaries. When perched tail extends well
beyond wing tips. Juvenile: darker; buff & white tips to upperwing feathers give spotted
appearance. Soars on slightly bowed wings held in a bent M-shape. Common along coasts,
waterways scavenging fish, crabs, carrion.

Range from Morcombe & Stewart^©

Racecourse, Georgetown, FN Qld IMG_3985 20200616 - soars on slightly bowed wings.

Keating Lagoon, FN Qld IMG_8712 20201008 - CLICK to zoom.

Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_0094 20211210 - can have faint barring on tail, wing panels: CLICK to zoom.

Wooleen Station, Murchison, W WA IMG_6525 20181006 - at nest w. 2 x chicks

N of Pine Creek, N NT IMG_2257 20180722

Lockhart Beach, CYP, FN Qld IMG_4950 20180218 - young: still some retained white tips to upper body feathers.

Redcap Creek crossing, Mungana, FN Qld IMG_0079 20210505 - juvenile: white tips to upper body feathers, giving
spotted appearance. CLICK for one at Lilyvale Road, Musgrave, CYPAL, FNE Qld 20220831.

Walker Creek Crossing, Normanton, FN Qld IMG_4421 20200618

Cuttaburra Crossing, W of Brisbane, SE Qld MVI_0332 20170606

Leichhardt River, FNW Qld MVI_3303+3304 20170817 - juvenile