ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Aviceda subcristata  

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Yungaburra, QLD (Aug, 2014)

Sunlight on the Pacific Baza's back shows off some of the many subtle hues of its plumage.

This bird is sitting on someone's television aerial in the township of Yungaburra, which is probably not improving their reception at all.

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Dinner time

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

To the hunter the spoils

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Immature Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Juvenile Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza Swooping

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza parent at nest

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza