wedge-tailed eagle

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Wedge-tailed Eagle

What began as a bit of a look at Wedge-tailed Eagles morphed into a think about what limits the size and weight of eagles and birds in general by looking at the power required vs airspeed relationship. How behaviour and geographic range maybe limited in large birds such as albatross. The power...

A pencil sketch of a Wedge-tailed Eagle .... Bunjil - the creator spirit of the Dreaming - very important in Indigenous culture. Magnificent raptors with recorded wingspans of 2.84m and anecdotal reports of 10ft+ birds. Preying on animals up to the size of full grown Kangaroos - they truly are...

Not the usual view!

I thought the eagle had finished with me, but he suddenly took off and there I was floundering with my camera trying for a flight shot. Got one eventually and quite pleased to get that tail shape. That's it for these guys for a while, anyway!;) We then drove through the Parachilna gorge up to...

The eagle then flew across the road in front of us and I thought that was the end of it. But not at all, he landed on a tall bush beside the road, giving me a lovely close view. WOW! I love these guys.

After some more miles along this tarmacked road, we turned off toward Angorachina It started with a long straight dirt road and almost immediately we had the company of a Wedge-tailed Eagle flying alongside us. What a thrill that was.

We'd now made our way across to the metaled road on the other side of the mountains. Sadly there were a number of road kills on the road, all attracting scavengers. This group consisted mostly of Australian Ravens and a single Wedge-tailed Eagle. Picture quality isn't great, as I took it...

This day we drove a little south then turned on to a dirt road taking us through to Moralana. Quite a scenic drive. We didn't see many birds to start with, but suddenly there was one spied on a distant ridge. From the size, it really couldn't have been anything else than a Wedge-tailed Eagle...

After our picnic lunch of course we then had to drive all the way back to the main road! Then continued up it to the town of Blinman. There we sat in the pub having a nice cold drink. Time to head back now and half-way along an emergency stop was called for to see this Wedge-tailed Eagle. This...

Some years ago we had the thrill of seeing this bird close to. An adult flew off, but the inexperienced juvenile allowed me to approach within full-frame distance and take dozens of shots in all poses! In fact I see one of these shots is already in Opus!

Seen in a tree by the roadside, on our way to Fogg Dam (I did explain, I think, why the photos from that day are not in chronological order). Taken at an angle through the van window, which may be why the camera refused to give me a sharp focus. Too bad, since he did sit there for quite a while...

The 'mane' on this juvenile was incredible!

We saw many Wedgies eating road kill on the Birdsville Track.

Another pic of one of the wedgies. Fun here at the moment. Only internet access is slow, in the camp kitchen at Rawnsley Park (sheep) Station caravan park. Winter, cold wet and windy in the Aussie outback. The alternative is 45C in the summer :-0

Another pic of the Wedge-tailed eagle above Arkaba HS

Could it be some sort of Avian Colonoscopy??????????

Not a well detailed shot but on a very dull day the best that I could get of Australia's largest Eagle .

It was very close to me when I got this photo. It was possible because it was a youngster?

Hi all, today I was sitting at my pc when the local Magpies started to make quite a din, looked outside, coudln't see what they were on about.....ventured out the back door and saw why they were so upset...two Wedgies.....raced to the car grabbed the camera and got about 4 shots before they...

I have noticed that not many Wedgy photos get uploaded to BF so as I have the fortune to see them almost everyday thought I should share this one. I had been working and had come home to swap cars when I spotted him as I drove up the drive in the back paddock, just lifting off, went into the...