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Wedge tailed eagle

Aquila audax

Description:

A very large and handsome raptor. Dark chocolate brown with some lighter markings under wings.

Habitat:

Ranges over most of Australia including Tasmania. Also southern parts of New Guinea.

Notes:

This one was watching over a large grey kangaroo carcass.

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4 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A beautiful photo....

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks guys. I wish I had owned a better camera then.

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Fantastic spotting.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

indeed handsome pal !!
nice one

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 10, 2009
Submitted on Dec 13, 2011

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