Welcome to the above the eagles project
The Above the Eagles Project is a private study by Ned Makim of nesting Wedgetail Eagles not far from Inverell in northern NSW. There are two sites and cameras are carried in and out each time with filming lasting only about 15 minutes every 10 days to a fortnight to minimise disruption. It is run purely for the joy of learning about Wedgetail behaviour in the nest. It is shared here because wild things are always appreciated by those who hunt, who love wild places and wild creatures and those who choose to live life outdoors. For them and for myself, this whole thing is a labour of love...
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2012
These vids are from the Wallaroo Gorge nest and were the first I'd seen from above. I'd hunted on the property but the landholder waited until he really knew me before sharing this access.
2013
These vids are from the second season watching the Wallaroo Gorge nest. It was the last time I saw eagles use the nest. In 2014 i think they were nesting on the next door property and I couldn't get above them.
2019
These vids are from the Big Gorge nest and feature the only pair of eaglets I've seen survive. It's not common. I've included one of the 2019 videos below to get you started.
2021
These vids are again from the Big Gorge nest and start late in the season because of Covid related access issues this year. Eggs were in the nest on August 11 but filming did not start until September 28. I've also climbed down a bit closer to the nest to improve the view...
2022
This year filming has started earlier. The eggs are in the nest and the parents are sitting on them until they hatch. Filming while the parents are in the nest has started further up the slope but will move closer to the nest once the eaglets hatch.
2023
After a disrupted filming year last year, we are underway again this year. Two hatchlings in the nest and both are very small in the first film. fingers crossed for a better year this year.
Big Gorge nest Sep 10, 2019
The two 2019 eaglet siblings show the difference in size between the first hatching and the second. To the right is the biggest eaglet and beside that is a small wild pig caught by a parent. The smaller of the hatchlings won't be in the nest for long. The bigger one will kick it over the edge to take all the food...