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Nest of the Wedge Tailed Eagle. If you look closely at the branch on the right hand side of the nest you can see where the eagles rub their beaks clean before resuming hunting again. These are fairly old images and like most wildlife photographers no longer photograph at nest sites. Most of the nests start off with two chicks and after awhile the dominant chick will evict the other chick . Aquila audax,Australia,Geotagged,Wedge-tailed Eagle Click/tap to enlarge

Nest of the Wedge Tailed Eagle.

If you look closely at the branch on the right hand side of the nest you can see where the eagles rub their beaks clean before resuming hunting again. These are fairly old images and like most wildlife photographers no longer photograph at nest sites. Most of the nests start off with two chicks and after awhile the dominant chick will evict the other chick .

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What happens with the other chick? It probably dies, right? Posted 9 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Linking closeup of the branch:
    Wedge Tailed Eagle . The eagle has just finished cleaning its beak on the rub branch hence the bark missing and is ready to hunt again. This is the same tree with the chick in the nest. This is also the branch at this particular nest that the eagles land on when returning from a hunt. Aquila audax,Australia,Geotagged,Wedge-tailed Eagle
     Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Back Water Fox's profile
    Back Water Fox
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    Yes it is a bit sad when you see two healthy chicks sitting in the nest then one week later there is only one chick left. If the chick that dies normally through lack of food is not fed to the remaining chick by the parents it is dropped over the side of the nest to be eaten by foxes or feral cats. Posted 9 years ago

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The Wedge-tailed Eagle

The wedge-tailed eagle, sometimes known as the eaglehawk, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, and is also found in southern New Guinea, part of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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Uploaded Apr 9, 2016. Captured in Unnamed Road, Wanaaring NSW 2840, Australia.
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