Crested Hawk (Pacific Baza) Aviceda subcristata   Mating flight displays of Crested Hawks are spectacular, they soar and circle to great heights then swoop and tumble all the while giving their device characteristic call of "whee, chee" . They most likely form permanent pair bonds. Both male and female build the nest and share the incubation and brooding. Size  Length 350-430 mm; female longer tailed than male. Nest A flimsy, cupped structure of sticks, lined with twigs and a layer of green eucalypt leaves. Eggs Two or three, plain white with blue tinge. Back to Bird list Photographed at Thylogale by David & Diane Armbrust Copyright © 1998 David & Diane Armbrust Thylogale Nature Refuge AUSTRALIA  Phone/Fax 07 4094 1600 Intl. +617+4094 1600 Contact us ABN 33 708 530 113 All rights reserved  Home - Thylogale - Mt Lewis Rainforest - Outback - Half Day - Accommodation - Bookings    About Us - Port Douglas - What to Bring - Wildlife list - Links - Testimonials World Heritage Map  - Contact Details