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Nov 09, 2012 19:03 |  #1

Earlier this year we were establishing the mine haul roads for the BHP Billiton open pit expansion project at Olympic Dam (which has now been canned). During night shift several roos were killed by the trucks and then dragged to scrub on the edge of the roads - mainly to keep the eagles off the roads during the day. Fortunately this made the eagles very easy subjects as I went about doing my mine inspections, often with 6-8 eagles perched in low trees and branches nearby. It was simply a matter of pulling up slowly in the ute, getting out and as I crept towards them, snap away. I reckon the closest I got was about 20 metres. Thanks for looking.
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Nov 09, 2012 19:31 |  #2

Great shots! With Roos and utes, I'm surprised you don't have a word for eagles ;) Often great shots are being ready, and just taking advantage of opportunity, as did you :)

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Nov 09, 2012 20:05 |  #3

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Great shots! With Roos and utes, I'm surprised you don't have a word for eagles ;) Often great shots are being ready, and just taking advantage of opportunity, as did you :)

Thanks. We do - we call these Wedgies!

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Nov 09, 2012 20:57 |  #4

I great looking bird for sure. Nice job on the pics. Bet that was a lot of fun photographing them. Thanks for sharing.:)

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Nov 09, 2012 23:57 |  #5

Very cool!!! Beautiful photography
Looks like the golden eagles we have here in North America!

Is this one of the biggest eagles in Australia?

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Nov 10, 2012 00:50 |  #6

Mack1time wrote in post #15228744 (external link)
Is this one of the biggest eagles in Australia?

The biggest - wing span up to 2.3 metres and length of just over a metre.

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Nov 10, 2012 01:08 |  #7

Cool shots of a cool bird!

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Nov 10, 2012 01:24 |  #8

Trace wrote in post #15228859 (external link)
The biggest - wing span up to 2.3 metres and length of just over a metre.

Amazing! You have to love when you see a big beast like this in the wild!

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Nov 10, 2012 09:29 |  #9

Great shots! Love eagles anyway, and these are beautiful!

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Nov 10, 2012 10:17 as a reply to  @ Daxiesmum's post |  #10

Handsome bird!

you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.

  
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