Cameraman and director Frank Muscolino spent seven years in the Great Dividing Range and foothills recording the life cycle of a pair of eagles. There are four eagles in total that he follows, one pair lives in thick forest of the Great Dividing Range near Mount Disappointment. The second pair live in quite a different situation, nesting near farm land and having plenty of access to food. The director is able to win the trust of these majestic birds of prey, thus allowing him to capture close ups of mating, nest building and chicks growing up and being nurtured.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309023
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Food
Animals & Wildlife → Birds of prey
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Dividing Range
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan