I saw a full adult plumage
White-bellied Sea-eagle soaring over Newline today, around 1.15pm. I then saw a
Wedgie over Molonglo Gorge. Missed the Little Eagle for the trifecta!
Anthony
From: Steve Holliday
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Sent: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 5:27 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Telopea Park
Popped in to Telopea Park at lunch time
today to look for corellas, found 2 Long-billed amongst 50+ Little. They, and
the SC Cockatoos, seemed to be very unsettled, constantly flying around and
making a huge racket. Eventually I figured out why; way, way overhead an adult
WB Sea Eagle circling with a light morph Little Eagle nearby, presumably on the
same thermal. A bonus!
Stopped at Aspen island on the way home, no
Pied Cormorants but Darters and the other 3 cormorants were present, including
50+ Little Blacks fishing in the lake. Nice views of a Water Rat – a
quite dark individual that lacked a white tail tip. I don’t think I have
seen one without the white on the tail before. In any case, it was very tame.
Cheers
Steve
