Haliastur indus
(L m-17.7" f-20.1")
Newell Beach
Queensland
23Oct2015
White head and breast and
chestnut colored body make
it unmistakable.
Found mainly on coasts and inland
wetlands in the Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia, and Australia.
Brisbane
City Botanic
Gardens
14-15Oct2015
Haliastur is Greek for sea
hawk; indus is Latin for Indian.
Lugging nest
material?
...remains of a kill?