by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Barking Owl Scientific Name: Ninox connivens Size: 35 to 45 cm What does it look like? The Barking Owl is a medium-sized hawk-owl. Hawk-owls do not have a definite heart-shaped face, unlike the tyto-owls. The plumage is grey-brown above, with white spots on the wings,...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Black Kite Scientific Name: Haliastur migrans Size: TL 47 to 55 cm What does it look like? The Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey (raptor). From a distance it appears almost black, with a light brown bar on the shoulder. The plumage is actually dark brown, with...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Brown Falcon Scientific Name: Falco berigora Size: 41 to 50 cm What does it look and sound like? The Brown Falcon is a small to medium-sized raptor (bird of prey). Birds range in size, with the male smaller than the female. The Brown Falcon has a range of colour...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Nankeen Kestrel Scientific Name: Falco cenchroides Size: 31 to 36 cm What does it look like? When observed, the Nankeen Kestrel has rich rufous upperparts and pale buff underparts, both sparsely spotted and streaked with black, and black-tipped wings and tail,...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 24, 2020
Wedge-tailed Eagle Scientific Name: Aquila audax Size: 1 to 1.2 m What does it look like? The plumage is chiefly blackish-brown, with paler brown on the wings, nape and undertail coverts. In flight the wings are held upswept and the characteristic wedge-shaped tail is...
