Open-country raptors
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus axillaris
Life above the open landscape
Open-country raptors
A hovering kestrel, a circling kite or a falcon crossing a paddock can turn an ordinary moment outdoors into something memorable. These raptors reveal the variety of birds living across eastern Australia’s grasslands, woodlands and farming landscapes.
Eagles and coastal raptorsOpen-country raptorsForest birds and parrotsWetlands, migrants and seabirds
10 species in this collection
All 26 species
Open-country raptors
Nankeen Kestrel
Falco cenchroides
Open-country raptors
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus
Open-country raptors
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Open-country raptors
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Open-country raptors
Black Falcon
Falco subniger
Open-country raptors
Little Eagle
Hieraaetus morphnoides
Open-country raptors
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans
Open-country raptors
Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilis
Open-country raptors
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
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