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Mostly we photograph these super creatures down at the Werribee Treatment Plant.
Because of the distances involved, the bird’s inherent cunning, and its wariness, it is usually hard, impossible or impractical to get close enough for a great photo. Sometimes however luck can play a part.

Swamp Harrier on prey. A tiny Black Swan cygnet. The cygnet had been taken by a White-bellied Sea Eagle and it had taken off with a part eaten bird. The remains were claimed by this bird. It did not want to leave with the prey, even though I pushed the boundary of getting close. At about 10 metres its nerve finally gave out and it departed with the remains of the nest and cygnet.