For decades, injured birds of prey have been nursed back to health and returned to the wild with carers not knowing if they survived…until now.
A unique wildlife moment captured in the Cromarty wetlands of Queensland.
Previously, falcons were classified with hawks and eagles as birds of prey, but new research suggests they’re closer to parrots.
Researchers have found that wedgies don’t stray far from home, staying close to where they hatched.
IN THE NSW SOUTHERN Highlands, Peggy McDonald has helped run the Australian Raptor Care & Conservation Centre since it was founded in April 2015. The 17ha property rehabilitates injured birds, mostly birds of prey, with the aim to return them to the wild. All photography by Esther Beaton. Read more about Peggy’s life-long passion for wildlife and how she co-founded the centre in AG#135, out now.
Congratulations to this week’s AG Flickr group member Greg Oakley, for his image, ‘Southern Boobook, Cassia Hill – Northern Territory’.
Having already produced an exhibit on the cheeky personalities of cockatoos in 2012, Leila Jeffreys turned her attention to capturing the beauty and power of Australia’s raptors.
Leila Jeffreys’ latest portraits showcase the graceful prowess of Australian raptors