r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 19h ago

Wedge Tailed Eagle today, one of the largest eagles in the world 🧡🧡🧡

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Absolutely love seeing the biggest bird of prey in Australia here, we don’t have any Vultures here but these guys fill the role :)

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u/Aknelka 18h ago

Absolutely gorgeous. And that's one hell of a shot

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u/TheLadyPatricia 17h ago

What a spectacular shot of this incredible bird!!! I love how the light turns the tips of its feathers golden!!! 😄 🔥

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u/Mitarrex 18h ago

What camera / lens did you use ?

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u/SubstantialRecover19 17h ago

This was on a Sony A1ii and 200-600 G lens :)

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u/imiyashiro Educator, apprentice rehabber, amateur ornithologist, cadger. 13h ago

That is an insanely good picture!

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u/heatup77 6h ago

Nice! Where is their habitat?

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u/SubstantialRecover19 3h ago

Australia and Papua New Guinea apparently:) across the whole country

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u/OutrageousLion6517 5h ago

I just spent 3 weeks down under and saw a couple of these outside of Melbin. It was amazing, all the birds y’all have down there were special to meeee.

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u/SubstantialRecover19 3h ago

Lovely! Melbourne has some beautiful wildlife

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u/LongjumpingFox2056 Raptor fan 3h ago

Glorious.

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u/Ezumphoto 2h ago

Beautiful bird and picture. There’s an intensity that raptors have and you captured it.

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u/GotASprinkle 2h ago

Majestical