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Aquila audax fleayi
The Tasmanian Wedge-tailed eagle is the Tasmanian endemic sub-species of the Australian Wedge-tailed eagle. It is a noticeably large eagle, with a characteristically wedged-shaped tail.
Eucalyptus forest.
There are fewer than 200 pairs of Tasmanian Wedge-tailed eagles left on the island of Tasmania.
Spotted on Dec 22, 2008
Submitted on Nov 5, 2010
4 Comments
Magnificent shot
They need old growth forest. That's the biggest problem. Too much of the logging in Tasmania is old-growth-forest. Which are entire ecosystems. not just the trees. We have a pair that nests only a few kilometers from us, because of a 1000 hectare reserve. When we see them near our house, unfortunately our resident ravens drive them away. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/337... In fact they drive off all the raptors. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/596...
Superb shot...but less than 200 pairs! That is so sad.
Great great shot!