Letter-winged Kite

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8307 20240927 - adult

Notes: Conspicuous black carpal-bar forming W across white underwing.
Oval black eye-patch w. red eye. Juvenile: crown, upperparts grey-brown.
Open country of arid, semi-arid Aust. Breeds in loose colony, when food abundant.

Range from Pizzey & Knight^©

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8361 20240927 - adult. CLICK for another pic.

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8361 20240927 - adult. CLICK for one landing in nest tree.

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_4745 20180606 - adult. CLICK for one 20240927.

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8258 20240927 - young (grey crowns). CLICK for one young bird.

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8353 20240927 - adult with chick. CLICK to zoom in further.

Whitewood Ck, Coorabulka Station, FW Qld IMG_8373 20240927