ds much of the day perching in trees or on rocks or similar exposed lookout sites such as cliffs from which it has a good view of its surroundings. Now and then, it takes off from its perch to fly low over its territory. During the intense heat of the middle part of the day, it often soars high in the air, circling up on the thermal air currents that drift up from the baking ground below. Each pair occupies a home range, which may extend as little as 9 square kilometres to more than 100 square kilometres. Within this home range lies a breeding territory around the nest. The eagle patrols the boundary of this home range and advertises its ownership with high-altitude soaring and gliding flights. It may defend its territory by diving on intruders.
Like the Thylacine, the eagle was once subject to a bounty in Tasmania, as it was believed to prey on livestock.
In Popular Culture
On episode 4 of season 2 of Quite Interesting, Jeremy Clarkson describes wedge-tailed eagles as gorging on roadkill at night, then occasionally being hit by trucks themselves, in gory detail.
The Empire of Atlantium, a micronation based in New South Wales, Australia, features the wedge-tailed eagle on its seal.
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