ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Circus approximans  

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)
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© Nikki Dunis 2012
Werribee, VIC (Feb, 2012)

The wings of a Swamp Harrier are quite distinctive, they have 5 'fingers' on the wing tips.

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Immature Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

Swamp Harrier