Bird Identification: CLOSED: Swamp (Marsh) or Spotted Harrier, 1 by kennedyh
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kennedyh wrote: Margaret, I don't think your bird is a harrier at all. I am pretty sure that it is a Whistling Kite (Milvus sphenurus). I enlarged and enhanced your images to see them better and I attach the third of your pictures after enhancing. Notice that it had distinctly pale inner primaries. This is a good feature for identifying the whistling kite. Ken |