It is a peculiar photograph, I can't judge the camera's abilities but it
looks like the bird was close and the wing position sure is consistent with
just pulling out from a dive. It certainly appears to be looking at the
photographer or something nearby. What Geoffrey wrote was "possibly a
recently fledged juvenile", not "According to Mr. Dabb, the bird was young
bird". Unless of course that was a separate comment. I tried to get an age
from it consulting the HANZAB pictures but in dark morph Little Eagles it is
hard. I agree with GD's "possibly", also I would probably equally agree that
it is possibly an adult....... More likely given the behaviour. It seems to
depend on whether the basic colour is more reddish or more dark brown.
So, as Geoff asked: when and where?
About whether: "Nesting already (when?) seems unlikely." That depends a bit
on whether they maintain a nest through the year. That "It was with one
other bird." makes me think the dive might be a male displaying to a female,
that may have been perched and the presence of the person may be incidental.
Usually a pair will fly together doing that.
I have seen some Little Eagles at a nest but nowhere near enough for them to
react to me. I have see a Little Eagle swoop down near to me but that was
catching a rabbit......
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Alberta Hayes
Sent: Saturday, 28 February 2015 6:49 PM
To: <>
Subject: Little Eagle (facepalm and behaviour weirdness)
Hi everyone,
Thank you to Geoffrey for confirming that my Wotsit from earlier in the day
was a Little Eagle. That was my first thought but I've only ever seen them
from such a long way away that I second guessed myself into oblivion.
The behaviour that my friend described still has me a little perplexed
though. According to Mr. Dabb, the bird was young bird. It dived at my
friend a few times, and tried to take off with a large fence post that it
dropped both times shortly after liftoff. It was with one other bird. So was
it playing? Nesting already seems unlikely.
Anyone ever seen a little eagle exhibiting similarly?
Thanks!
Alberta.
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