Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles coming close together in flight against a blue-grey sky

Still against the sky, the eagles' talons come into contact, with one bunching its wings, the other flying on its side.

Eagles still locked together, tumbling towards the ground (between two trees on a dry hillside paddock)

The two eagles are still locked together, still tumbling awkwardly, soon to hit the ground

Chasing up the last few #WhereWhereWedgie records & reminiscing over some good survey days, eg these views of battling Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles at the start of one of my 10-minute scans.
(After landing out of sight, both eventually flew off in opposite directions).
#Tasmania #citizenscience 🌿🪶

A person looking to the sky through binoculars, diligently searching for eagles

Success! A wedge-tailed eagle soaring high!

#WhereWhereWedgie 🦅 surveys near Hamilton today -

- 6 (!!) x wedge-tailed eagles
- 1 x white-bellied sea-eagle
- 1 x brown falcon
- 200 cockatoos!!

An excellent day for science!
@catmyoung.bsky.social @clawkins.bsky.social

#citizenscience 🌿🪶🧪 #Tasmania #conservationscience

Thought we had planned this perfectly - morning survey from the balcony at this gorgeous farm stay but unfortunately 99% of the square is on the other side of that hill!
Oh well 2 wedgies on the way in is a great sign for tomorrow!
#wherewherewedgie #citizenscience

An especially dark Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle takes off from a thin dead branch, against an out of focus blue hillside

Final deadline today! We're about to take off!!
In #Tasmania?
See naturetrackers.au/projects/whe... for what the surveys involve; then the #WhereWhereWedgie booking map – can you turn a yellow square (booked for 1 day) to orange (booked to the desired 2)?

📷 Peter Allen

#Conservationscience 🌏🪶🧪🌿

Not in Tasmania? Please help spread the word to those who are. More surveys mean we can discover more, with more certainty, with the survey data 🦅

naturetrackers.au/projects/whe...

#CitizenScience #Tasmania #WhereWhereWedgie #eagles #populationmonitoring #threatenedspecies #conservation

A warmly dressed women in the right foreground of the photo points her binoculars over a wide landscape of river, fields and far-off mountains under a blue sky filled with white, puffy clouds. Taken during Where? Where? Wedgie! 2020

Bookings for #WhereWhereWedgie 2025 surveys are now open. If you're in #Tasmania for any or all of 9-11 & 23-25 May, consider booking a survey square today.
There's a good chance you'll spot a bird of prey; in any case, you'll definitely have a memorable, rewarding day...
📷 @drdevildave.bsky.social

Are You Suffering From Shifting Baseline Syndrome?  | Earth.Org Shifting Baseline Syndrome is a gradual change in the accepted norms for the condition of the environment due to a lack of knowledge of its past condition.

Here are some nice articles on SBS:
Source of the cartoon: fritsahlefeldt.com/wp-content/u...
A little more info: earth.org/shifting-bas...
Conversation article with other angles: theconversation.com/forget-envir...

#NatureTrackers #WorldWildlifeDay #WhereWhereWedgie #ClawsOnTheLine #CallTrackers

Lovely video of a young brown goshawk to help people get their eyes in for this May’s annual #WhereWhereWedgie raptor surveys across Tasmania…
🌿🪶
naturetrackers.au
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#citizenscience #Tasmania #raptors #WildOz #birds

Biiiig news update on #WhereWhereWedgie!
The latest survey results for the Endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle have been analysed - details in the link...
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🧪🌏🪶🌿 #CitizenScience #Tasmania #wedgetailedeagle #nature #conservationscience #monitoring

📷 Stephen Mattingley, WWW24, Melaleuca

Great day out for #WhereWhereWedgie surveys on Bruny Island. Consider this square #239 next year if you are looking for an easy intro to the surveys.
Start at the neck campsite, stop at the chocolate shop and the cafe. End at the gin distillery! Winning!! 🦅🦅🦅

We're up to 83 squares booked for the requisite 2+ days of surveying - image shows a screenshot of the tally on the naturetrackers.au website

Close-up of a Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle against a pewter-coloured sky, photographed during the first of the two 2024 Where? Where? Wedgie! surveys by Keith Martin-Smith

Two people wearing warm outdoor clothing, including colourful knitted beanies, with a lake behind them, look in two different directions with their binoculars. Photographed by Chris Grove.

Can you help? One day left for #WhereWhereWedgie survey bookings, & we need >100 squares surveyed across Tasmania! Surveys are rewarding for volunteers & valuable for raptor conservation. Details: naturetrackers.au/projects/whe... #Tasmania #volunteer #citsci 🪶🌿🌏🧪
📷 Keith Martin-Smith | Chris Grove

Australian Citizen Science Association logo & Citizen Science show logo, plus the words accompanying the podcast episode: "CitSciOz23 | Clare Hawkins | Bookend Trust | NatureTrackers | University of Tasmania Citizen Science Show"

I gave a presentation on #WhereWhereWedgie at the #CitSciOz23 conference last week; then at the pub got to sneak in a 20 min podcast interview about NatureTrackers, with the excellent Citizen Science Show!
Hear the show on your usual podcast app (broadcast 26 Nov)
#CitizenScience #Tasmania

Edwina nervously wondering how many school children she'll need to inspire about Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles once they start filling this room.. #WhereWhereWedgie #scicomm @nature_trackers