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Kestrel? - another one!

Kestrel? - another one!


Postby denfinella » Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:12 pm

Taken from the summit of Dumgoyne - kestrel, I think?

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Re: Kestrel? - another one!

Postby Mal Grey » Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:10 pm

Yes, kestrel, a nice female (the tan/brownish barred tail is a giveaway here, the bloke has a grey tail).
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Re: Kestrel? - another one!

Postby denfinella » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:48 pm

Thanks! That's twice we've been up Dumgoyne and there's been a kestrel at the summit both times.
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