Icthyophaga leucogaster
11 White-bellied Sea-Eagle at Parkes, ACT
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| Icthyophaga leucogaster | MatthewFrawley | 17 Aug 2025 | |
| Hieraaetus morphnoides | TimL | 17 Aug 2025 |
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Two Sea-Eagles were seen above Lake Burley Griffin being harassed by other birds. One of the eagles dived down to the water, caught a fish (final image) and flew away. The other bird flew off above Regatta Point and directly across the path of the approaching Air Force Roulettes Aerobatic Team which was providing a display for ADFA Open Day. In the first image the Pilatus Training aircraft had just passed above the eagle leaving smoke trails behind. The eagle didn't react at all and flew off into the distance. The images were taken from Regatta Point as shown by the sighting coordinates. Taken hastily with a macro lens, so not the best. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting of the eagles high in the sky.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.131868-35.290668
- Altitude 582.3m
- Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2025 11:51 AM Recorded on
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Icthyophaga leucogaster Featured NSW Government Priority Species Birds of prey Birds
Species information
- Icthyophaga leucogaster Scientific name
- White-bellied Sea-Eagle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 825m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Icthyophaga leucogaster
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