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| Photographed on Bruny Island, Tasmania, January 2015 |
489 SWAMP HARRIER
Circus approximans
Australia (330)
Also known as Marsh Harrier and Small Swamp Hawk. 50-61 cm, wingspan 1.45 m. Range all across Australia, breeds in the southern states. Found in swamps and wetlands, tall grasslands, grain-crops, coasts, islands, heathlands, salt marsh, bracken, boredrains.
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| Juvenile or young immature, photographed Edithvale, Victoria, February 2017 |
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| Immature or sub-adult male, photographed Edithvale, Victoria, February 2017 |
magnificent shot of him in flight - his 1.45m wingspan is far more impressive in action then at rest
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