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Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Wild Bird Wednesday 15 - Whistling Kite.

This is another addition to my small collection of images if birds of prey.  This Whistling Kite was hunting over the open paddocks - thats "fields' to some people! - near Point Lonsdale on the Bellarine Peninsula near Point Lonsdale.  Its been a regular holiday destination for us over the last few years, but following the death of Sal's mum we now have less reason to go.  Pictures like this remind me that we need to find a reason.

This bird is probably a juvenile and it was happily giving its classic sliding down the scale whistle.  I watched the bird for at least 20 minutes as it quartered the paddocks around me.  I suppose I was hoping that it would catch something - but it did not even seem to find a small possible meal!




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38 comments:

  1. Dan Huber23 October 2012 at 21:24

    Great shots. I have never seen a kite of any type.

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  2. mick23 October 2012 at 21:36

    Great in-flight photos. I have never yet managed any like these although I have seen Kites perching in trees quite often.

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  3. Gail Dixon23 October 2012 at 21:37

    Wonderful shots of the kite. Sorry, I have not seen any birds lately to contribute. Believe me, I want to! My husband heard an owl the other night in the woods behind our house, so I lugged all my camera gear to the spot we thought he'd be and nothing. Next time my hubby goes out, he hears it again. So frustrating.

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  4. Coloring Outside the Lines23 October 2012 at 21:38

    Cool shots Stewart!

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  5. Red Nomad OZ23 October 2012 at 21:51

    I'm so jealous of such clear shots of a bird on the wing - mine are always blurred! That's why I've gone with an inanimate wild bird today!!!!

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  6. Carole M.23 October 2012 at 22:10

    beautiful to watch; great photos Stewart

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  7. i stora drag23 October 2012 at 23:00

    Great photos of this kite! Never heard of this one, but we got Red kites where I live!

    Thanks for the info about the clock in Australia, now i know you are nine hours before us in Sweden!
    /Pia

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  8. Linda23 October 2012 at 23:15

    Nice overhead shots.

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  9. theconstantwalker23 October 2012 at 23:37

    Great shots Stewart what a lovely bird to see... I can't believe Wild Bird Wednesday has been going for 15 weeks. Where does the time go?

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  10. TexWisGirl24 October 2012 at 00:28

    beautiful flying kite. :)

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  11. Kerri Farley24 October 2012 at 01:23

    Great flight shots ..... birds in flight always make me think of freedom .... it must be such a free-ing experience to soar like that :)

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  12. EG CameraGirl24 October 2012 at 01:29

    You did a super job of catching the kite in flight!

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  13. Liva`s24 October 2012 at 01:35

    Must have been great to study this one "live" ! Great shots :-)

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  14. Jay24 October 2012 at 01:47

    Wow, those are great pictures!

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  15. Johnny Nutcase24 October 2012 at 01:51

    Cool bird and nice pictures! I saw a lot of white-tailed kites last week, would like to see this guy some day!

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  16. Debbie24 October 2012 at 02:28

    i would be thrilled to see and hear this beauty!!

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  17. Karen24 October 2012 at 03:40

    Oh, terrific flight shots Stewart! I rarely get any in flight captures, by the time I click the shutter, the bird is gone and all I get is sky.

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  18. Andrea @ From The Sol24 October 2012 at 03:46

    I recently saw a slide show on how the airplane is patterned after the bird wings depending on what is needed. This Kite is built for speed and would pass for a fighter plane if an engineer had his way ... I love the Birds of Prey. They are so powerful and good at fulfilling their role in nature. We don't have Kites in our area, so this is a treat. Thanks Stewart ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  19. Maude Lynn24 October 2012 at 04:19

    Beautiful shots!

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  20. Indrani24 October 2012 at 05:16

    Great captures of birds in flight!
    Thank you for hosting this wonderful meme. :)

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  21. Arija24 October 2012 at 05:26

    Nice shots Stewart, they certainly are worth while watching. A pity it went hungry.

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  22. Anni 24 October 2012 at 06:22

    Beautiful in flight images Stewart!!!

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  23. Unknown24 October 2012 at 07:46

    Great shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  24. eileeninmd24 October 2012 at 08:19

    Stewart, cool capture of the kite. I did not realize how many different species of Kites are in the world. Great captures, thanks for hosting. Have a great day!

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  25. Fergiemoto24 October 2012 at 08:46

    Cool photos! I have not seen this bird before.

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  26. Brian King24 October 2012 at 08:54

    Beautiful flight shots! I've never seen a kite of any kind in the wild.

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  27. Sallie (FullTime-Life)24 October 2012 at 10:16

    Love the kites Stuart! We used to drive through a certain lovely part of Oregon/Washington State all the time to visit our parents; then (when they were gone) we stopped doing that drive ... were just talking the other day about how we should do that drive again now that so much time has passed. (Don't wait that long to go back to see those kites.)

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  28. Cynthia M.24 October 2012 at 14:59

    Beautiful shots - I love seeing photos of birds (and other animals) that we don't have in our part of the world, but are relatively common for other folks. Thanks for sharing!

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  29. Mary Howell Cromer24 October 2012 at 21:07

    Beautiful images and I bet the sound they make is wonderful. Yes, make very opportunity to visit these places a possibility. Happy week Stewart and thank you again for hosting this meme~

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  30. Maurizio Riccio25 October 2012 at 00:06

    Kites are small, quick, and hard to photograph, especially with average camera equipment. I have seen a few, just recently, on a light post outside my house! Great captures, thanks for sharing

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  31. Misty DawnS25 October 2012 at 05:11

    Awesome!
    I did my post yesterday and then forgot to sign in today! *smacking forehead*

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  32. Phil Slade25 October 2012 at 05:29

    I know there are lots of kites Stewart but after reading your decription I just had to hear the whistle and I found one on http://www.xeno-canto.org/

    Very kite like inded.

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  33. Anonymous25 October 2012 at 05:53

    These are great shots of the kite, Stewart!

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  34. Wally Jones25 October 2012 at 08:50

    What a wonderful site! Just found it and now it's going to take months to go through all your posts! I'm anxious to learn about your local birds. - Wally

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  35. Wenche27 October 2012 at 04:26

    Oh, beautiful shots of the kite :0) Impressing catching them in their invironment :0) Have a nice weekend :0)

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  36. Larry27 October 2012 at 11:06

    Beautiful shots of the Whistling Kite Stewart! I would love to see one someday! Thanks for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday!

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  37. Kenneth Cole Schneider28 October 2012 at 07:36

    Very graceful flight shots of the kite!

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  38. NatureFootstep29 October 2012 at 10:17

    never heard of that kite before. How nice to see it.

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