Черноплечий дымчатый коршун / Black-shouldered Kite / Elanus axillaris

A pair of these wonderful birds have recently been hunting at Lake Claremont, where they appear to find plenty of mice. One can see the blood from a recent meal on this fellow’s toes. Competing with the wind noise, one can hear the calls of Magpie-larks and Red Wattlebirds. Taken with my Panasonic GF1 coupled to the Swarovski ATS65HD.