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Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:34 am
by G Martyn
Thanks Steve. I didn't go to Hill St South. I'll keep an eye out if I am heading that way.

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:22 am
by andrewcrossland
Hi Steve,
This sort of "mystery bird" story are loved by local media, so a good way of getting any resightings is to get the pic, story and request for sightings/and pics. If its been sitting on a neighbour's back fence then there's a reasonable chance they'll let the paper know.

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:13 pm
by Steve Wood
Finally caught up with what I think was the 'Mystery' bird. - Male Swamp Harrier.
A very striking bird that showed reasonable well after several hours of searching in the area it was last seen.The bird was with a standard (browner) female, and were both showing signs of breeding behavior, tumbling together in the sky and disappearing into some light scrub at times.

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:37 pm
by RussCannings
Great work Steve!

Occams Razor strikes again.

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:23 pm
by Davidthomas
Good stuff Steve! What a stunning bird. Maybe I’ll have to try and catch up with him for fun!

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:27 pm
by Paul Sagar
Yes, indeed great photo Steve. Many thanks for your perseverance in resolving this puzzle. William of Ockham was an astute thinker.

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:49 pm
by Steve Wood
Thanks guys. Good to get it resolved.
I tried very hard to make it a Papuan Harrier .....but alas !

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:25 pm
by phil hammond
Well done Steve. Thanks for your effort

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:00 pm
by Tim Barnard
So Steve as you asked me ... why isn't it an eastern Marsh Harrier ...
https://singaporebirds.com/species/east ... h-harrier/

Re: Mystery bird of prey?

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:22 pm
by Steve Wood