Jul 11
‘Having watched them over many, many years I knew where young eagles congregate in the early morning to hunt rabbits in the Flinders Ranges. A group of young eagles landed on the perches I had been watching. I could see and hear this group of youngsters over the week but it was only on the last day that my wait paid off, with the range in the background and that glorious early morning light.’
This bird is a Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), which is Australia's largest bird of prey.
Dave Wetheral
BirdLife Australia photography awards