About Raptors
The region offers large numbers of raptors both in species and the number of individuals. Black Kites are by far the most numerous species with aggregations in the hundreds not unusual. Whistling Kites are probably the second most numerous species and often seen soaring together with Black Kites.On the coast and large rivers and lakes, the Eastern Osprey is common with breeding pairs spaced at regular intervals, often using human structures for their conspicuous nesting sites. Brahminy Kites are common within a few Kilometres of the coast and use more discrete nesting sites.
White Bellied Sea Eagles are less common, this may be due to competition with Eastern Ospreys. In Victoria where Ospreys are not present Sea Eagles reach much higher densities.
In rainforest and forest margins Brown and Grey Goshawks, Collard Sparrow Hawks and Pacific Bazas are frequently observed. Falcons are also well represented with Peregrine, and Brown falcons present together with the Australian Hobby and Nankeen Kestrel. Black and Grey falcons are rare visitors.
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| Whistling Kite |
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| Whistling Kite |
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| Whistling Kite |
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| Whistling Kite (Juv) |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black Kite |
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| Black-shouldered Kite |
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| Black-shouldered Kite |
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| Black-shouldered Kite (Juv) |
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| Black-shouldered Kite (Juv) |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite |
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| Brahminy Kite (Juv) |
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| Brahminy Kite (Juv) |
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| Spotted harrier |
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| Spotted Harrier |
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| Eastern Osprey (Female) |
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| Eastern Osprey with Double Kill |
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| Eastern Osprey |
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| Eastern Osprey with Queenfish Kill |
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| Eastern Osprey with double kill |
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| Eastern Osprey with Trevally Kill |
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| Pacific Baza |
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| Pacific Baza |
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| Pacific Baza |
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| Brown Goshawk (Male) |
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| Brown Goshawk (Male) |
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| Brown Goshawk (Male) |
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| Brown Goshawk (Female) |
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| Brown Goshawk (Juv) |
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| Brown Goshawk (Juv Female) |
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| Collared Sparrowhawk |
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| Collared Sparrowhawk (Juv) |
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| Grey Goshawk |
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| Grey Goshawk |
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| Grey Goshawk |
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| White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Imm) |
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| White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Sub adult) |
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| White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Juv) |
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| White- Bellied Sea Eagle (Adult) |
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| White- Bellied Sea Eagle (Adult with bandicoot prey) |
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| White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Adult) |
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| White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Hunting) |
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| Wedge-Tailed Eagle |
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| Wedge-Tailed Eagle |
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| Brown Falcon (Light Morph) |
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| Brown Falcon (Dark Morph) |
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| Brown Falcon (Dark Morph) |
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| Peregrine Falcon |
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| Peregrine Falcon |
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| Peregrine Falcon |
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| Peregrine Falcon (Juv) |
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| Nankeen Kestrel (Juv) |
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| Nankeen Kestrel (Juv) |
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| Nankeen Kestrel (Juv) |
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| Nankeen Kestrel (Male) |
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| Nankeen Kestrel (Female) |
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| Australian Hobby (Little Falcon) |
