I saw three of these birds flying in the sky and making loud noises. I managed to capture only one with shutter speed set at 1/250 sec so the pictures were not that sharp. Do you happen to know what it is from the unusual wing and body shapes? I did have a look at the Guide Book but could not find a match ?
Regards,
Trac
Hmm really not sure, but my best idea is maybe a Rock Dove?
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.
Maybe male Figbird, but also not sure.
LM
It is a Channel Billed Cuckoo.
I agree with Tim for CB Cuckoo. They are very noisy while flying and the red eye in the first pick was the clue for me.
+1 CBC, here is the 4th pic of a series of 4 CBC in flight pics, this pic clearly shows the tail band and wing edging evident in your pic
Peter
Thanks Tegan, snail, Timothy, Devster and Peter for confirming that it is a Channel-Billed Cuckoo.