ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Haliastur indus  

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
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© Kay Parkin 2011
Daintree River, QLD (Aug, 2011)

A common site in Queensland I never tire of watching these stunning birds.

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite snatches Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Juvenile Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kites with Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Ruddy Turnstone escapes

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kites with Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

The Ruddy Turnstone appears okay!

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite