EASTERN OSPREY

Photographed at Palm Beach, Queensland, July 2014

207      EASTERN OSPREY          Pandion haliaetus

Australia       (207)

Also known as Fish Hawk. 50-65 cm, span to 1.7 m, female larger. Range all around coast of mainland except from Adelaide to NSW border. Found on coast, estuaries, bays and inlets, does venture inland.

NOTE: There were four recognised sub-species of Osprey around the world. This Australian sub-species, cristatus, has now been classified as its own species, Eastern Osprey (2016)

This and photograph below photographed at Lincoln National Park, South Australia March 2015

BRAHMINY KITE

Photographed at Palm Beach, Queensland, July 2014

206      BRAHMINY KITE        Haliastur indus         

Australia       (206)

Also known as Red-backed Kite. 43-51 cm, span 1.2 m, female larger. Found around the coast from Carnarvon (WA) across the top and down to Newcastle (NSW). Found beaches, estuaries, tidal sand flats, mangroves, rivers and towns.