ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Circus assimilis  

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Werribee, VIC (Oct, 2011)

It was amazing to watch the mastery of flight as this bird floated into the breeze one to two metres above the ground ready to pounce on any food.

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Juvenile Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Juvenile Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Juvenile Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Juvenile Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Juvenile Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)

Spotted Harrier