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Sighting 4426335

Aquila audax

Wedge-tailed Eagle at Cook, ACT

Aquila audax at Cook, ACT - 28 Feb 2022
Aquila audax at Cook, ACT - 28 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Aquila audax 1 Mar 2022 Liam.m
Aquila audax 28 Feb 2022 Cmperman

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Overflew from SE to NW over Mount Painter summit. Uploaded to share the photo.

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Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Cook, ACT - 13 May 2021 by Tammy
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cook, ACT - 13 May 2021 by Tammy
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 27 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 by CathB
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 by CathB
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Sep 2019 by tpreston
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by Tammy
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Sep 2019 by Tammy
Calolampra sp. (genus) (Bark cockroach) at Dunlop, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by CathB
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 by CathB
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata (Feather-horned beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by CathB
Bidens pilosa (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Cook, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by CathB
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Ctenotus robustus (Robust Striped-skink) at Cook, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by Christine
Palirika decora (A beefly) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Ctenotus robustus (Robust Striped-skink) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Jan 2018 by JasonC
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
Rosa sp. (A Wild Rose) at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by ClubFED
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jun 2017 by NickiTaws
Aquila audax (Wedge-tailed Eagle) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Jun 2016 by Tammy
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Dec 2013 by Tammy
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Sep 2013 by Tammy
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Mar 2013 by Tammy
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2013 by Christine

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 28 Feb 2022 10:38 PM Recorded on
  • Cmperman Recorded by

Species information

  • Aquila audax Scientific name
  • Wedge-tailed Eagle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1819.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 1149 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Ngunnawal language

    Maliyan

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