ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Circus assimilis  

Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis)
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© Kay Parkin 2013
Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve, WA (Jul, 2013)

This dark bird looks fairly young. It was sitting on the side of the flood plain, perhaps considering its next 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