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White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

Other name: White-Breasted Sea-Eagle. A very large white and grey eagle with un-feathered legs and feet. Their size being 70-90cm and wing span 2 meters. The female is larger. It soars in majestic circles with its broad, upswept wings and short white tail dark at the base gives it the look of a huge butterfly the under wings divide into white and blackish triangles This one was circling very high up so my telescopic lens was stretched to the limit to capture this grand eagle. Juveniles 1st year their head is bluish and spiky, contrasting with patchy cream and dark...

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Talented Osprey

Talented Osprey

Known mostly as the Eastern Osprey, other names are Fish Hawk, Osprey. It is a large graceful fishing hawk 50-65cm with a wing span to 1.7m. They can by seen near coastlines, estuaries, inlets, islands and surrounding waters, coral atolls, lagoons, rock cliffs and stacks. They Breed April - July. The nest is large and made up of sticks, seaweed, rope etc high in trees or on pylons. In Queensland and I am sure this is done in the other states, there are many man made towers for the Ospreys erected near their habitats and close to their feeding grounds....

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