Power pole portrait

Sightings of the resident Wedge-tailed Eagles are quite regular at present and today I was fortunate to find one perched on one of our power poles and it stayed long enough for me to get a nice portrait.

 

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.

 

Wingspread

A pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles has been around the area over the past week or so and yesterday I was able to get a photo against an overcast sky, as they cruised across the front paddock.

With a wingspan of around 2m it is Australia's largest bird of prey with a wide range, including Tasmania and southern New Guinea.

Wingspread

Two days of non-stop rain has not made for getting out and about to get photos, but the pair of Wedge-tailed eagles paid a visit, soaring across the house so I was able to get a couple of photos. I have adjusted the contrast to give a black and white appearance that highlights the spread of feathers against the grey sky.

Soaring weather

A weekend of terrible weather, cold, and storms bringing torrential rain (105mm in 2 days) and hail however today the sun was out and only the strong winds remained. This was soaring weather and our pair of Wedge-tailed eagles just effortlessly floated overhead on their way.