Black-Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) with breakfast
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) adult flying over the ocean
One of a pair of white-bellied sea eagles that were hunting.
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)
Just caught a grasshopper and now she is feeding on her prey in the sand dunes.
Parent protecting its chicks from another kestrel coming in for the attack. Chicks are safe and growing up very quickly.
Australian Kite (Elanus axillaris) adult
There was a ghostly figure watching me when the sun rose.
White-Bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) adult. Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) female with the catch of the day.
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) adult. Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Coming down in for the kill.
Black-Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris).
A successful morning hunting for skinks.
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) female. meadowbellphotography.com
Happy bird :-)
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus). Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) adult. Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Hunting for fish. I believe it's the female of a pair that I've been watching for a while.
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) siblings
Black-Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris)
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) female.
A very happy bird eating it's kill (lizard).
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) adult.
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) female preening.
Birdlife Australia Feature Photo March 2016 Vol.5 No.1 Thank you Birdlife Australia :-)
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) adult in flight. Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) female. Photos by Meadow Bell - http://meadowbell.smugmug.com
Hovering over its prey.
I will never leave you. I promise
In hunting mode
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) adult hunting.
Patrolling for fish.
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus).
The catch of the day for both of us.
Bream is on the menu.
Spotted something in the water & then reconsidered.
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) portrait
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus) adult female.
Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) female.
Waiting for her partner to arrive.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) adult
One of a pair of white-bellied sea eagles.
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