Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Splitters Creek, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 09:48 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 09:48 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 26 Feb 2023 09:48 AM
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 4 Mar 2023 Liam.m
Haliastur sphenurus 4 Mar 2023 CarbonAI
Haliastur sphenurus 4 Mar 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

so disappointed when I missed the shot of the day; an immature bird soared down out of the big gum tree and crashed into the middle of a spindly sapling. The light was perfect; but I missed it. Only got this bird a little later on.

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Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Haliastur sphenurus Scientific name
  • Whistling Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 648.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 358 images trained Machine learning
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