ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Aviceda subcristata  

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
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© Geoff Walker 2010
Ferny Grove, QLD (Jan, 2010)

The Pacific Baza is a medium sized Hawk also known as the crested Hawk. It eats frogs, stick insects and lizards from tree foliage.

Kids, no frogs were harmed in the making of this photo. ;)

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Dinner time

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

To the hunter the spoils

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Immature Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Juvenile Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)

Pacific Baza