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Haliastur sphenurus
Have a try at Birdforum:
http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.ph...
I'm sure someone there can give you the correct ID from these shots :)
Thank you all.. I was thinking about the Kite too. Little Eagle I have to check out.
Beautiful fellow & lovely shots!
I don't know anything about Australian birds.
From the beak I lean more towards the Kite suggestion.
The tail strikes me as odd for a Kite though (but like I say, I have no clue of Australian featherballs ;))
Underwing pattern and shape while gliding suggest whistling kite, but... could also be a little eagle? Hope someone else can confirm/infirm: it's a long time since I saw one of those in the flesh...