I think a flurry of reporting of WTE (like many other things) is generated
by responses to messages (me-too-isms). I often see WTE and happen to reply
to another person's message when I otherwise wouldn't. Of course wind or not
is important to them and they might enjoy it, who knows, but they fly in
calm weather too. One thing is sure that there is little benefit in them not
flying in windy weather as they still need to get around and look for food.
Windy weather might make travelling easier.
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: John Harris
Sent: Friday, 3 July 2015 7:38 PM
To: 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: Wedge-tailed eagle,
I have often wondered about the flurry of reporting of WTE on windy days.
Yesterday - Thursday - there were two gliding in the air currents over
Percival Hill and reported several times from other high points in the
same day. I cannot think of any survival advantage in riding the currents
on windy days and can only conclude that they enjoy it.
On 3/07/2015 3:27 pm, "Geoff" <> wrote:
>I saw one flying over the western side of Black Mountain around 1pm today.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fleur r Leary
>Sent: Friday, 3 July 2015 1:43 PM
>To: Philip Veerman
>Cc: Geoff; Stephanie Haygarth; Canberra Birds
>Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Wedge-tailed eagle, Ainslie
>
>There were three gliding close to the top of Dairy Farmers Hill at the
>Arboretum about midday yesterday.
>
>
>On 2 Jul 2015, at 5:40 pm, Philip Veerman <> wrote:
>
>> I wonder is someone especially interested in tracking them. I was on
>> the 300 series bus at about 2:30 today going from Tugg to Woden and
>> saw one on the east side of Mt Taylor.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Geoff
>> Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2015 12:58 PM
>> To: 'Stephanie Haygarth'; 'Canberra Birds'
>> Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Wedge-tailed eagle, Ainslie
>>
>> There was one over Mt Majura between 11 and 1130. I took some photos
>> but it was too far away.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephanie Haygarth
>> Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2015 11:25 AM
>> To: Canberra Birds
>> Subject: [canberrabirds] Wedge-tailed eagle, Ainslie
>>
>> One cruising east across Ainslie and over Duffy St (and my GBS) just
>> now, then up to Mt Ainslie and south.
>> Steph H
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