On a working trip to the Australian outback, I found the nest of an Australian Wedge-Tailed eagle. Wedge-tailed eagles are found in all Australia, including Tasmania. The eagles also range as far as southern New Guinea. There were two fledgling sized birds in the nest, and after a short climb up the eucalyptus tree I was able to get a few photos. These birds hadn’t left the nest yet, but would soon do so. They were quite large and not too thrilled with my trespass. Because of both its long tail and its size It is one of the largest birds of prey in the world. It has a wingspan of up to 7 1/2 ft and can weigh up to 13 pounds.
These are truly massive birds with very long legs and huge talons. They exploit a wide variety of habitat and feed on any and all prey available. Like many large eagles, carrion also makes up a goodly portion of their diet, when available. The introduction of rabbits has benefited the eagle populations in mainland Australia.
Below is an old photo from the film camera days. It is the only remaining photo I could find.
Additional detailed life history is available from Cornell Lab of Ornithology.