I went back to the park where I had seen the Black-Shouldered Kites a few weeks ago, and while I heard one kite screeking away, the place was largely deserted. Went down by the river and was just about ready to leave when I saw a great White-Bellied Sea Eagle come swooping up the river towards me.
Just noticed it's was gripping a fish in its talons. Strange since it spent a few minutes circling around above the cattle paddock without looking for somewhere to eat its lunch.
Other photos were taken at Wynnum. The White Winged Trillers were busily building a nest (last time I was there it was just the male who was doing the building, but the female appears to have either given up waiting, or decided to get involved.. ![]()
Was watching for something else when I spotted a bird sitting quietly nearby, which appears to be a Latham's Snipe. New one for me. :)
While we're contributing White-necked Heron photos, here's my favourite from today. :)
Despite it being a wetlands, it is really showing the signs of a lack of rain. ![]()
















Awesome White-bellied Sea-eagle captures windshear!! Maybe it was taking the fish to it's young? Hahaha, the female White-winged Triller might be a bit hormonal & fixing up the poor males "mistakes"
..."Oh for heavens sake dear, I didn't say there, I said over there! Have to do everything myself if I want it right...mumble mumble". 
Beautiful shots
West Coast Tasmania
Good spotting to get the Sea Eagle with prey
My wish is to get a shot of one grabbing the fish (maybe one day)
Congrats on the Latham's Snipe
Great pics
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Thanks guys.
Ruby - Previously she would sit in the next tree over and watch him building the nest, occasionally fly in to inspect his tradesbirdship, and then fly off again.
Definitely a possibility it took it back to its nest. It circled around overhead for quite a while before disappearing into a far paddock.
Shorty: I'm somewhat shamed to say that I didn't even notice what it was holding until I looked at them while posting them here.
Guess you have to be in the right place at the right time for some of those dream shots.