The Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea. There are about 40 other species in the genus Falco - including Peregrines, Hobbies and Kestrels.
The Brown Falcons upper-parts are generally dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream, although there is considerable variation in their plumage colour. One field guide I have describes them as a ''rather scruffy, loose plumages falcon'. The sides of the head are brown with a distinctive dark tear-stripe below the eye.
This species occurs over all of Australia, and there is a sub-species that occurs in New Guinea.
These pictures were taken on two contrasting days of weather - one grey, but dry, and the other wet with some sunshine. I'll leave it to you to work out which is which.
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Wonderful shots! It’s always a treat to see a Brown Falcon so clearly.
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