ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Circus assimilis  

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Eva Downs Station, NT (Sep, 2010)

While we were crossing the Barkly Tablelands along the Barkly Stock Route a couple of storm clouds appeared and the weather became very windy.

This is one of a pair of Spotted Harriers we saw using the breeze to hover just above the ground looking for a meal.

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