Wedge-tailed eagle,

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Isn't it that on windy days they use far less energy flying?

John Leonard

On 3 July 2015 at 19:59, Geoff <> wrote:

I have seen Sea Eagles and Black Shouldered Kites do it as well. It may make
it easier to catch other birds. One flew over me yesterday and the other
birds did not react. It may be enjoyment.

-----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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