JULIE Trott, 'Soon to Fly' (ANIMALS 2025)

It is three months since this young 'Wedge tailed Eagle' hatched. It will fledge in a couple of hours, the practice will continue in the nest till the very moment it can no longer ignore nature telling it to fly. Three months of preparation will pay off very soon and the freedom of the sky will be savoured.

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