Hieraaetus morphnoides at Wonga Wetlands

2 Little Eagle at Wonga Wetlands

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	Hieraaetus morphnoides	19 Feb 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Hieraaetus morphnoides	18 Feb 2021	stephent941

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Bird in flight over Wonga Wetlands

3 comments

Alburyconservationcompany wrote:

18 Feb 2021

Great shot stephent941! Welcome aboard Albury Wodonga Nature Map :)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Feb 2021

Thanks Stephen. I am part of a research team studying the ecology, breeding success and movement of the Little Eagle in the wider ACT region. The reddishness on some of the feathers suggest that this may be a recently fledged bird (in Canberra this usually happens in Mid December - February ). Satellite trackers on Fledglings have revealed that in their first few months of flight our birds have traveled to Cape York, Port Melbourne, Rockhampton and Port Pirie.
You can find out more at
https://www.facebook.com/LittleEagleResearchGroup/

stephent941 wrote:

19 Feb 2021

Hi Michael,
Thanks for the comment and information. This was the first time I had seen the species and managed to grab a few quick photos as it flew overhead. Glad to hear that it will help your research.
Cheers, Stephen

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Location information

Maps Albury Wonga Wetlands
Places Splitters Creek, NSW

Species information

Sensitive
Very Rare / Threatened
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Feb 2021 10:03 AM Recorded on
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