Wedgie with his lunch

The boys and I went for a drive out to the Fletcher River (currently a stream) for something to do. On the way we came across this beautiful Wedge-Tailed Eagle. I pulled over and slowly moved closer and closer until he finally flew to the trees. I cursed myself for not grabbing a longer lens to bring with me. This is heavily cropped.

[Joan Robillard]

Great capture - you of the bird that is

[Peter]

Magnificent bird beautifully capture, possibly not one to get to close to I suspect Sheralee:)

[Humphrey Hippo]

He looks very big!

[Taffy]

Well captured -- an urban safari? (with the paved roads)

[Dianne]

Always the way - the lens you need safely tucked away at home! A great image just the same.

[Helen Jane]

still lots of detail despite the heavy crop. And how great to see it.

[elkehochban]

What a magnificent creature!

[Babs]

Aren't they magnificent. We saw one once eating road kill and as we got closer to him he just stood his ground and spread his wings slightly enough to say 'It's mine back off'

[Islandgirl]

Great shot!

[KWind]

He's a big bird! Great capture.

[Kate Klinck]

WoW!!!!

[LaniK]

WOW also

[Denise Wood]

Great capture :)

[Jane Morley]

Excellent capture. Fabulous bird.

[Joanna kate]

Marvellous shot

[Sam]

I would love to see a Wedge Tail in the wild! FAV FAV FAV

[Dione Giorgio]

Fav. Fabulous capture of this beautiful eagle.

[Richard Sayer]

Cropped or not, it's a great image.

[Sheralee S]

@pcoulson I wish I could get close actually!

@onewing Wow, I have never been able to get very close at all. Something similar happened to my daughter though, she walked past one while pushing the pram and got quite close to it.