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Hi
Robin,
The
shape certainly suggests it is a White-bellied Sea-Eagle and from what colour shows
it is a young bird, they are common on the NSW south coast. And yes missing
feathers in the same section of both wings is entirely normal of most (if
not all) birds as they moult (equally on both sides) according to a specific
sequence, twice or (usually once for wing feathers) every year. Watched over
several weeks, you would see the gap(s) progressively fairly equally move
through each wing. Just that eagles are big enough and move slow enough so that
people easily see this.
Philip
Some friends
recently commended these gardens to me - and being down the coast for a few
days, I thought I'd check it out this morning. Its a good location, and it
didn't take long to spot a few species we don't get in Canberra - like
Black-faced Monarchs. Also lots of New Holland Honeyeaters ...
Also got a glimpse of what I think was a juvenile White-bellied
Sea Eagle - but I would value feedback from anyone who knows much more about
these things than I. Is it normal they they appear to be missing a feather near
each wingtip?
Regards ... Robin
Eckermann
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