need help with another identification

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Hi guys I was wondering if you can help me identify a raptor I saw down at Seaford Wetlands. I couldn’t get a good look at its colour- more a silhouette- but what was striking was its hovering, then gliding on, hovering gliding on. While hovering it rapidly flapped its wings. Using my guide book, I think it might be a Nankeen Kestrel. There were a couple of other raptors gliding around that day but their is noway I could describe. kind regards berenice

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  1. Yes these are the 2 most likely species. Don’t worry about not knowing which, they are both so common you will see plenty more. The 2 can be easily distinguished in silhouette with no colour. Kestrel flaps wings almost equally above and below body, BsK flaps above the body level. BsK often has legs obviously lowered and visible, Kestrel does not. Bsk is more likely to have tail hanging lower than body. Kestrel is much slimmer. Philip —–Original Message—– Bill Stent Sent: Saturday, 23 May 2015 9:54 AM Cc: Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org Could be, but have you considered a Black-shouldered Kite? Bill On 23/05/2015, at 9:24 AM, berenice pearcy <berenicepearcy@gmail.com> wrote:

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