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Wedge-Tailed Eagle

            When I was a child and living in a country town called Koorda, my brother brought home a baby Wedge-Tailed Eagle which he called Igor. Igor resided with the duck and chickens until he became too big. We took him to Perth Zoo. He was a very tame eagle for my brother. For years afterwards when we visited the zoo my brother would call Igor and he would come to him, a bitter sweet reunion.

The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), sometimes known as the Eaglehawk (an unfitting name, as it is among the largest raptors) in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. Because of both its tail and its size — it is one of the largest birds of prey in the world — it can be identified at a glance as a "Wedgie" even by the non-expert.
 
The Wedge-tailed Eagle is one of twelve species of large predominantly dark-coloured eagles in the genus Aquila found worldwide. A large brown bird of prey, it has a wingspan of up to 2.27 metres (7.4 ft) and a length up to 1.04 metres (3.4 ft).[1]

Taken on: December 3, 2011

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Camera: NIKON E7900, f/4.9, 1/60 sec, 32.7mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON E7900
Aperture:	f/4.9
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	32.7mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Fired
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Nikon Transfer 1.5 W
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