Archive for the 'Eagles Hawks and Kites' Category

In 2005 my daughter went to the UK on a teaching exchange. While there she took many opportunities to see the countryside and the many historical sites there. During her travels she drove past The Hawk Conservancy in Andover. She stopped and spent some time there, knowing her father’s interest in birds.
On her return she [...]

On our recent trip to Clare I was interested to note the large number of Black Shouldered Kites and Nankeen Kestrels near the road as we drove along. Normally on the two hour trip we see one or two of each of these two species of raptor. On this trip, however, I must have seen [...]

Last weekend we attended a native plant sale at Geranium. This is a small town of only about 80 residents. It is about an hour drive from Murray Bridge and is situated in the heart of the Murray Mallee. It is set in a wheat and sheep farming district and so much of the land [...]

Just as soon as one makes a post something happens to change all that was said. Only a few hours after the original sighting of a Black Shouldered Kite - the first here at home for some time - another one comes gliding overhead while we were out in the plant nursery. It scattered the [...]

Earlier this week I noticed a Black Shouldered Kite hovering in the air just over the road from our house. This species is common and widespread in our district. In fact it is widespread throughout mainland Australia but is generally absent from Tasmania where it only occurs as a vagrant.
Beautiful Colours
I enjoy seeing this species [...]