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Sighting 3389633

Aquila audax

Wedge-tailed Eagle at Booth, ACT

Aquila audax at Booth, ACT - 14 Dec 2017 12:31 AM
Aquila audax at Booth, ACT - 14 Dec 2017 12:31 AM
Aquila audax at Booth, ACT - 14 Dec 2017 12:31 AM
Aquila audax at Booth, ACT - 14 Dec 2017 12:31 AM
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Identification history

Aquila audax 22 Jan 2018 ChrisDavey
Aquila audax 21 Jan 2018 KMcCue

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User's notes

The 2 adults in a tree departed immediately we approached but this youngster on the ground had to have a runup before it could take off. It was feeding on a small pig (we infer by them), freshly killed. Magnificent bird.

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Species information

  • Aquila audax Scientific name
  • Wedge-tailed Eagle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 2107.75m Recorded at altitude
  • 1343 images trained Machine learning
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  • Ngunnawal language

    Maliyan
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