Saw this raptor, up close and .....personal.
i have no idea what it's called, does anybody know?
Raptor?
7 years ago in #animalphotography by realtreebivvy (50)
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Technically golden eagles are not found in Australia. This is a wedge tailed eagle. Largest raptor found in Australia.
It certainly is a Wedgie, and a great photo of one too.
Haha a wedgie in Uk is when you pull someone up in the air by tgeir underwear lol
Well spotted @ursa - first one through with the correct answer.
Looks like a young Wedgetail. They are a beautiful bird and get very large in maturity. It will darken as it matures through successive moults until it takes on the almost black colouration of the adult birds.
Lovely picture mate.
You can see the moult feathers coming out of his chest, the white fluffy ones.
Great shot! It's nice to learn a little about Australian wildlife. It certainly looks like a brave new world for those like me that have never been there...
It's really beautiful picture of wedgie.
I don't know it. ... but I know that we should worry about you...cause you're approaching a lot of animals. hehe
I think it's called Golden Eagle.
thank you my friend, @realtreebivvy
i cant see its tail, but maybe a Red Kite?!
He's called whatever he wants to be called.
Good call :)
Have to agree, does look like a Golden Eagle
Except for the black face and white beak. In fact, does not look like it at all. And they are not found in Australia, this is a wedgetail.
Golden eagle
A Google Image search says it's a Golden Eagle.
So i just learnt an aussy word.. Wedgetail,makes sense!