Shearwaters & White-Breasted Sea-Eagle

["John Cummings" <>]

G'day
I have seen White-bellied Sea Eagles take turtles from a fresh water
ecosystem and drop them to open the shell.
I have also observed them eating road kill along the Roper Highway in
the NT.


John Cummings
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Milburn 
Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2008 8:13 AM
To: 
Subject: Shearwaters & White-Breasted Sea-Eagle

It is not uncommon to observe White-Breasted Sea-Eagle hunting for
seabirds.  They seem to have a penchant for Short-tailed Shearwaters.
Their congeners are also regularly observed hunting seabirds and
waterfowl and in the higher northern latitudes carrion becomes an
important part of their diet in winter.

Milburn

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