Kahu - Australasian Harrier - Circus approximans
New Zealand's largest raptor, this kahu (also known as hawk or swamp harrier) was photographed feasting on a significant find for a winter meal, the dead body of a Canada goose. The goose was almost certainly not killed by the kahu, instead it was probably shot, as it is a game bird, and has not been retrieved. But it was a huge bonus for the beautiful harrier and will probably keep the raptor in winter feed for several days.
Kahu - Australasian Harrier - Circus approximans
New Zealand's largest raptor, this kahu (also known as hawk or swamp harrier) was photographed feasting on a significant find for a winter meal, the dead body of a Canada goose. The goose was almost certainly not killed by the kahu, instead it was probably shot, as it is a game bird, and has not been retrieved. But it was a huge bonus for the beautiful harrier and will probably keep the raptor in winter feed for several days.