Tuesday 23 April 2019

Eagles in the backyard

The pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles that are resident in our area have been quite active with regular sightings as they soar around the neighbourhood. Today I noticed the pair had stopped for a break amongst the trees around our orchard which gave me a chance for a couple of long range photos. Unfortunately the amount of foliage and poor lighting didn't help with the quality and the pair took to the air after I had a couple of shots.


 Wedge-tailed Eagles are Australia's largest bird of prey with a wingspan of over 2m and a weight of around 4 kg ranking them high on the list of the world's largest eagles.
They range through most of Australia and southern Papua New Guinea and although they are not listed as a threatened species are totally protected. 


 We feel very privileged to have these majestic birds in our back yard to enjoy their aerial skills as they make the most of the air up-droughts around the hill.

 

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