ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Haliastur indus  

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
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© Nikki Dunis 2010
Samsonvale, QLD (Feb, 2010)

This beautiful bird is snacking on what looks to me, like a turtle.

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite snatches Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Juvenile Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kites with Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Ruddy Turnstone escapes

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kites with Ruddy Turnstone

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

The Ruddy Turnstone appears okay!

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Brahminy Kite