The life story of the wedge-tailed eagle. Raak was born on the edge of the desert and spent his early years learning to hunt and kill. In his seventh year he went south to find a mate, built a nest in the mountains, where they raised two broods of eaglets. The eaglets are shown growing up, learning to fly and eventually leaving the nest. Photographed and recorded by Peter Bruce and David Corke. Narrated by Ian Neil.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008906
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Flight
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Migration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)