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Another Eagle Family. Another time another place  and a different eagle family.The thing that i found very interesting while photographing these magnificent birds was the wide divesity of  food that the eagles brought back to the chicks. It ranged from small kangaroos, pigs, birds, rabbits, lizards and the odd lamb. The male eagle dose most of the hunting while the chicks are small as the female eagle stays in the nest to give shade to the chicks, temps can reach 40 deg most days. Aquila audax,Australia,Geotagged,Wedge-tailed Eagle Click/tap to enlarge

Another Eagle Family.

Another time another place and a different eagle family.The thing that i found very interesting while photographing these magnificent birds was the wide divesity of food that the eagles brought back to the chicks. It ranged from small kangaroos, pigs, birds, rabbits, lizards and the odd lamb. The male eagle dose most of the hunting while the chicks are small as the female eagle stays in the nest to give shade to the chicks, temps can reach 40 deg most days.

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  1. Ouch, can't imagine the struggle of being in the open heat like that all day. Fantastic family photo! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks again Ferdy the problem is sort of self inflicted as they tend to build their nests in open or dead trees which makes easy landing with their large wing spans. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  2. Quite unbelievable the range and the size of the prey, another fantastic photo. Posted 9 years ago
  3. Thanks again Claire some days it was magpies and lizards, then they would change to small pigs and emu chicks on other days. As the chick got bigger the food seemed to get bigger also. Iim not sure how they would catch a Blue Bonnet Parrot but i have seen them fed to the chicks. Posted 9 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Back Water Fox
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Uploaded Apr 9, 2016. Captured in Bourke-Hawker Gate S, Wanaaring NSW 2840, Australia.
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