Black-Shouldered Kite

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) on the wing swallowing a mouse that it had just caught. The mouse's tail is visible hanging from the Kite's mouth. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/2500sec | f/7.1 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) with rodent catch in a Eucalypt tree. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/400sec | f/8 | ISO 250 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) with rodent catch in a Eucalypt tree. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/400sec | f/8 | ISO 280 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) hovering over a grassland. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1250sec | f/9 | ISO 320 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) in flight. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Nikon D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 750 mm (effective focal length)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). Prior's Pocket, Moggill, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/1600 @ f/8 ISO 560 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) . Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/640 @ f/8 ISO 110 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) hovering in flight. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1600 @ f/8 ISO 450 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) in flight. Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 1/1600 @ f/8 ISO 320 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite perched on a dead tree branch. Watts Bridge Memorial Airport, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 100 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite perched on a dead tree branch. Watts Bridge Memorial Airport, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 100 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite perched on a dead tree branch. Watts Bridge Memorial Airport, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 100 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite perched on a dead tree branch. Watts Bridge Memorial Airport, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 140 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-shouldered Kite perched on a dead tree branch. Watts Bridge Memorial Airport, Cressbrook, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 160 @ 720 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite in flight. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/2000 @ f/8 ISO 500 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 110 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 110 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/500 @ f/8 ISO 110 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/1250 @ f/8 ISO 280 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence with a Welcome Swallow flying in the background. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/1250 @ f/8 ISO 280 @ 750 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/1600 @ f/8 ISO 360 @ 720 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite in flight. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/2500 @ f/8 ISO 400 @ 720 mm (effective FL)

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A pair of Black-Shouldered Kites performing a mock battle in flight. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/2500 @ f/8 ISO 320 @ 720 mm (effective FL)

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A pair of Black-Shouldered Kites in flight. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/2500 @ f/8 ISO 280 @ 720 mm (effective FL)

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Black-Shouldered Kite perched on a wire fence. Archerfield Airport, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia. NIKON D500 + 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6 lens. 1/1250 @ f/8 ISO 160 @ 750 mm (effective FL)