Birds of prey
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Jennybach
wrote:
3 Mar 2026
Great shots of a beautiful bird. It appears to be flying very close to the ground in main photo.
Circus assimilis
Liam.m
wrote:
20 Feb 2026
@HelenCross, this bird is definitely a juvenile, but I don't think it has entered post-juvenile moult yet (looks like reasonably fresh plumage), or if it has, it isn't very far along.
Circus assimilis
HelenCross
wrote:
16 Feb 2026
Wow, I thought it was a Swamp Harrier. @Liam.m is this bird in "post-juvenile moult" as depicted in CSIRO's Australian Bird Guide?
Circus assimilis
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