Wedge-tail eagles:

• Are the largest Australian raptor
• Are the second largest of the Aquilae or true eagles of the world (the largest is the golden eagle)
• Can be found throughout all of Australia
• Can see 8 times more detail resolution than humans can (for example, they can see a newspaper over 1 and a half kilometres away)
• Can see in a larger spectrum of colours than humans
• Can also see in black and white
• Eat mammals, birds, reptiles and carrion (including kangaroos, wallabies, rabbits, crows, cockatoos and goannas)
• Seize their prey on the ground from a dive or a glide, very rarely takes prey in the flight
• Nest in the tallest trees available, sometimes up to 80 metres high
• Reach maturity at 6-8 years of age