Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecent wet weather in the arid plains of central Australia prompted the wildlife ecologist and bird enthusiast Dr Tim Henderson to stop last week at a small lake to see if any waterbirds had shown up.While there, above his head came a sight many birdwatchers wait a lifetime for: the red goshawk, Australia’s rarest bird of prey. It had a throat full of food, and was in a location it had never been photographed and had not been recorded at for about 30 years.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/24/endangered-red-goshawk-photographed-central-australia
Author : Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-23 14:00:00
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‘A hugely significant sighting’: red goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia
