53 Birds of Prey

About this episode

Get an introduction to Australia’s birds of prey with expert Stephen Debus. Learn how to identify falcons, hawks, eagles, kites and more.

Resources

• Raptors of Northern NSW on Facebook

• BirdLife Australia Raptor Group

• Weekend Birder Bird ID guides

• Whistling Kite recording by Marc Anderson – licensed via wildambience.com

Stephen’s books:

• Birds of Prey Australia

• Australian Birds of Prey in Flight

• Australian Falcons

• Australasian Eagles and Eagle-like Birds

Meet the Guest

Stephen Debus has been interested in birds, and especially raptors, since childhood. He’s had a long association with the University of New England (Armidale, NSW) as a research fellow and honorary research associate on various woodland birds. Stephen is also an ecological consultant, doing fauna surveys and assessments for government and industry. Since 2017 he has been working for NSW Local Land Services, surveying and monitoring the nests of threatened raptors on the NSW Northern Tablelands. Stephen has written numerous field guides on raptors and monographs on the eagles and falcons.

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