Hieraaetus morphnoides

5 Little Eagle at suppressed

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Identification history

Hieraaetus morphnoides	1 Feb 2024	Liam.m
Hieraaetus morphnoides	1 Feb 2024	CarbonAI
Unverified	1 Feb 2024	Thurstan

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does it have (part of) a rabbit in its claws?

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 Feb 2024

Bit hard to tell, but very likely as rabbits make up the bulk of the diet of Little Eagles when they are in teh Canberra area. This is followed in bulk by middle sized birds such as rosellas and starlings/

Illilanga wrote:

2 Feb 2024

Does look a like the hindquarters of a rabbit, which Little Eagles will often carry in the air to deliver to a nest area or a juvenile bird. Nice photos, thanks for sharing.

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Hieraaetus morphnoides Scientific name
Little Eagle Common name
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