Kite with turtle – Diurnal raptors, runner up

‘I was at Fogg Dam wetlands and it was getting quite late when I noticed a whistling kite take off with something in its claws. It was only when I looked at the photo afterwards that I realised it was a turtle.’

Photograph: Georgina Steytle

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Kite with turtle – Diurnal raptors, runner up

‘I was at Fogg Dam wetlands and it was getting quite late when I noticed a whistling kite take off with something in its claws. It was only when I looked at the photo afterwards that I realised it was a turtle.’

Photograph: Georgina Steytle

#photography
#Australia
#birds
#kites