Identification help, please
By Birding-Aus, on May 29th, 2014
Hi Birders, In April I enjoyed a few days in Pondicherry, southern-east India. While travelling the local countryside I saw this raptor and managed to get a few shots of it before we passed and it flew away We were in fairly dry scrubby environment though there was a large lake nearby My first thought was a Kite, but the flying shot seems to show white on the upper wing and there appears to be a hint of white rump. Maybe it’s a harrier. I’m stumped, probably because I have been studying it far too closely, far too long Can anybody offer some suggestion please? Click on this link for the photos https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eeaowxilbgxkhrj/AAB0IQ62yIP1n8Ce2oDhhq_4a Many thanks Bob Ashford _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi Bob, Looks like a 2nd year Brahminy Kite to me. Nikolas A/Prof Nikolas Haass | Head, Experimental Melanoma Therapy Group The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Level 6 | Translational Research Institute | 37 Kent Street | Woolloongabba QLD 4102 T: +61 (0)7 3443 7087 | M: +61 (0)424 603 579 F: +61 (0)7 3443 6966 E: n.haass1@uq.edu.au | W: http://www.di.uq.edu.au …Turning scientific discoveries into better treatmentsŠ CRICOS Code 00025B This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private or confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, you must take no action based on it, nor show a copy to anyone. Kindly notify the sender by reply email. Opinions and information in this email which do not relate to the official business of The University of Queensland shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University On 29/05/14 10:12 PM, “Bob Ashford” < bobash@tpg.com.au> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org