We have two new Wedge tail eagles at home.. most likely the ones who dropped the red-bellied black that Cleo bought home…they always stop me in my tracks..i adore them so large so fluid so powerful and almost killed off back in the day here with a huge bounty on their heads as mistaken stock killers….
When I see them I try and get pics….it usually is not really successful…my long lens not long enough and the sky is a real pain as a background.. these pics I took were when one came close enough to the trees to try and get a good shot..not very clear but bigify and you get the idea….I also have this old song from an Aussie Legend Russel Morris always in my head as i watch them ..enjoy the clip is not my pics but an Aussie compilation…
Beautiful
Wedge tail Eagle
FOZZIE.M 
the wing span is incredible. Do you know what the wing span is?
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About 2-3 metres and they stand between 81cm and 101cm 🙂
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Eagles of all types are so majestic – I love the way they use the air currents to soar, dip, capture……they’re just beautiful. I hope next time one gets a snake they dump it OUTSIDE your fence instead of in!
Pam
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I agree…seems it was dropped inside as Forrest sniffed where it was but followed no trail..he’s such a hound 🙂 i love to watch them …so graceful and yes they are built like no plane we could build…perfect 🙂 Bev
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amazing! he is huge- and what a wing span.
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Stunning creature….always get me staring up and wishing i could fly too 🙂
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Well when you mentioned eagles I clicked right over. Such powerful inspiring birds! Birds that big and bold are mystifying and a treat to watch. How lucky you are to have them right over your head!
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I am lucky indeed always had two ..then four!! now the two again so i think a family that changes ….so exciting..we get a huge shadow overhead and know either a helicopter ….or an Eagle 🙂 love they are out and about..i think it’s just after breeding season here…must check 🙂
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That is great that you get to see such wonderful creatures. I am somewhat fascinated by raptors. We have a few bald eagles around here and a lot of ospreys. I once sat on my patio every day for a month or more with my camera and waited to get a photo of an osprey pulling a fish out of the water. One day my friend called and while I was distracted with the phone call I heard a splash and turned to see an osprey pulling a fish from the water just 30 feet in front of me. It’s hard to get good pictures. 🙂
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Dang!! i know i sit on the verandah when they start getting out and about…i love them…..i see a huge shadow and then i look up..usually the extra blue sky makes it so hard…we have had them fly through the bush..i don’t know how thye don’t hit a gumtree!! but then its so fast i miss it…so Eagle watch for me now….i know they are busy!! 🙂
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Good luck.
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Thanks…i will suffer for all raptor lovers…crick neck from staring up….blinded by sun..squinting my way to happiness 🙂
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Eagles are wonderful, I love it to watch any birds of prey. It feels like the whole world is silence when they sail through the air. Easy’s breeder hunt with birds of prey, it’s a pleasure to watch them ( when they train, not the “real” hunt).
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They are magnifique!!! the world does fall silent and the air becomes so electric….they take my spirit with them on theor flights…just wish they didnlt drop the dead snakes for the cats to collect….ewwwww. 🙂
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I agree… ewww… I would wear a helmet in the garden, just in case you will get a delivery by “airmail” :o)
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Ewwwwww..good idea…we had one dropped by Kookaburra at our old house…bet he was laughing at the time!!! 🙂
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That makes us want to fly too. We tried and tried to leave a message yesterday but all wordpress blogs were being a right pain. Sorry about that and paws crossed this one works. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
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Ta da 🙂 it worked.i think a few bloggies have the boggies Molly 🙂 and i agree we all want to soar with them…i have many days of sky staring to do now 🙂 have a super day sweet one hugs Fozziemum xxx
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Do you remember “The Eagle and the Hawk” by John Denver? I love that song and thought you might enjoy it. Here: http://youtu.be/Nf7qEvXBW_k
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I do remember well Caren..was lovely hearing it again 🙂 thanks for that made my morning 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xx
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Wow. I love hawks and eagles. We actually get bald eagles here in the winter, and broad-winged hawks in the summer. Red-tailed hawks are here year-round. I love watching them! Ellie
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Ellie they are amazing birds of prey aren’t they..we get kites and hawks too and owls of course ..all wonderful!! hugs FOZZIEMUM XX
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So beautiful! I think it would be so wonderful if I could fly high up in the sky. Looks down at my pot belly – of course it’s not going to happen anytime soon but it would be fun! XOXO – Bacon
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Need I say it Bacon…pigs might fly 😉 hugs Fozziemum xxx
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Mom says with enough thrust from running I could fly. But I don’t think she means like an eagle. Snorts. XOXO – Bacon
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Bwahahahaha no I think she has other ideas…just sayin my friend 😉 hugs Fozziemum xx
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Oh darn. I was hoping to be the new Jet Blue or Delta – snorts. XOXO – Bacon
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uh……guys….ewe noe thiz post bee a bout BURDZ dont cha…..well, ya sinz ewe rited it 🙂 …we will commint on sum thin else…sew…howz de …..traffic round towne two day !!! 🙂
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Heheheeh the traffic is calm…for now guys ;0 and really they are too big to be birds almost..don’t you think 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xxx
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They sure are incredible
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We could have a lovely time flying around with them Misaki!
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Makes me want to fly too!xx Rachel
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I agree Rachel…they are stunning animals just stunning…want to run and take off with them 🙂 lovies Fozziemum xx
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Eagles are so beautiful. There’s a nest that Mom and Dad watch every year….the little ones are so sweet.
The Florida Furkids
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I would love to see the wee ones guys…I believe their nest is close by..i have searched the tree tops but it’s all tree here!! we are on 11 acres so the rabbits are what they come for….or our Fox terrier 😉 I always tell him not to sunbake they may think he is supper!!! Loves Fozziemum and gang xx
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Nice! That first one is a good pic. I like the diagonal.
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Thankyou..i love diagonal too…the light catches the image better 🙂
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It definitely does! Beautiful.
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Aren’t they 🙂
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Such good news that you have hopefully a breeding pair of eagles!
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I am sure we have 🙂 last year we had two beautiful eagles and then four!! so I am sure they will soon have their young out and flying about 🙂
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I always loved that song. How wonderful that you have them there! 🙂
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How lucky indeed we saw two last year and then four so a family affair 🙂 this time of year I spend with a stiff neck from looking up…..and a permanent squint hahahah 🙂 and yes I love that song to…saw him live at the Donny Inn many nay moons ago and he was amazing 🙂 hugs Bev
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You did really well to get those photos.
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Thankyou so much Sue..it was hard and I still hope to get a better shot!!! hope springs eternal 🙂
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Wow, what pawsome photo’s, love that song and video. Now can youz tell me..Mommy is watching RAKE, the Aussie lawyer program, why is it called Rake??? do youz noze 🙂 xxxoxxx
Mollie and Alfie
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Pee-ezzz iz that pizza I see az your logo fingy BOL xxxx
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Bwahahahahah no Mollie it’s me prize winning Apple Pie 😉 bwahahahaa xxx
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Thank Mollie..i love eagles and Russle Morris is an old Aussie Icon..beautiful voice great songs 🙂 I have no idea why Rake is called Rake…it had me stumped too bwahahahaha 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxxx
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So lovely .. Keep pippy inside !
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Oh I will…not much meat on her bones though hahhaha Dinnermintz is more of worry!! bwahahahaha xxx
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Wow, such spectacular birds! How amazing you get to see those special guys soaring in the sky overhead 🙂 Have a great weekend Fozziemum XO
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Thankyou so much 🙂 we are so lucky they certainly do give us such a thrill when we see them…you have an awesome weekend too and may the eagles fly your way 😉 hugs Fozziemum xxx
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Yow grrrreat pix of da eaglez!! Guess what we had on da patio last Sunday Aunti Bev?? We had a adult Red Tailed Hawk n he waz huge! He looked rite in at us n den he went fer *take out*….yah he got one of da Mournin Dovez…Mum sayz it iz Sigh-ckle of Life n we must reespect da birdie…me said OKAYZ me reespect da big birdie n me stay away frum him too so me NOTT beecome ‘lunch’ either!
Much lub Nylablue xxxxx
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Oh how sad but nature is nature…I saw once a lovley hawk here was taking pics…then it grabbed a baby bunny..i wanted to jump under a bus bwahahahaa I know it’s nature but why can’t they be vegetarians 😉 hugs Aunti Bev xxx
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Me nose Aunti Bev…me iz a carnyvore too…eatin da meet of birdz n fish…me can not speek bad of dda rapturz ’cause it iz dere nature to eatz other birdz….me n Mum just hopez da rapturz do not finkz our patio iz a ‘take out’ place! Nose what me meenz???
Lub Nylablue xxxx
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Hahah oh indeed I do…that’s why I tell Doc not to roll on the ground when the Eagles are around..they might think he is the Impala limping at the back and swoop!! 🙂 Hugs Aunti Bev xxx
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Yow Doc must bee carefull n da kittehz too! Sum of da B-I-G rapturz can takez away a full grown kitteh…dat wuud bee pawfull way to go to Summerland!!!!!
Lub Nylablue xxxx
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I AGREE!!! BOL..grannie would be stricken wiff greef 😉 Lubs Doc xxx
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Lucky thing to be able to watch eagle’s soar. We keep an eagle eye out for buzzards around here as they can take our chickens 😦 Had to jump out of the dining room window to chase one off the other day!
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Oh no…I keep an eye on the eagles too..the way Doc rolls around he looks like an injured animal…he would be swept up pretty quick hahahah…have seen a hawk take a baby bunny …that made me depressed for a good week bwahahaah such a country girl me…..not….. :)xxx
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Yow she shure wuud Doc n can ya eemagin me Mum?? We must not ever get into trubble wif deze birdz…EVER!!! *shudderz*
Doezn’t bare finkin about 😦
Lub Nylablue xxx
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Ewwwww it sure doesn’t Nylablue….shudders indeedy !! big hugs Doc xxxxx
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Mum watched me even when me in Condo fer fear sum raptur wuud try to come in as part of the top waz open….we haz turkey vulturez here too….*shudderz sum more*
Doc why are birdiez so scarey??
Lub Nylablue xxx
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Ewwww…they iz so big Nylablue…6 to 7 feetz wingspan on the eaglez here could take grannie away BOL BOL xxxxx lubs Doc xxx
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**FLOUNDER** dat iz bery bery big wing span!!!
Mum sayz da Turkee Vulturez up North of here haz dat wing spanz to!!!!!!
Can ya eemagin??? Nope letz not eben fink of diz…we must bee viggielant n not let sum wild raptur take uz away 😉
Lub ya Doc frum Nylablue xxxx
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Indeed Nylablue…thatz a lot of chicken!!! Lubs doc xxxxx
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Yow ya said it Doc! 😉
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Chickin….mmm….
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Hahahahhahaha 😉
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