Edutainment > 36 Views of Green Island (13) - Sea Eagle

Sea Eagle
copyright Tom Kristensen, 2005

Tom Kristensen, born 1962, is a young artist from Australia who works in the tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking. On this page, he writes about his latest print from the series "36 Views of Green Island ".

Here is the original text written by Tom Kristensen. Text and images are copyright protected and may not be used or distributed for other than private use without the prior consignment of the author/artist.

36 Views of Green Island

"These 36 views are presented in the Sosaku Hanga tradition: self-carved and hand printed, using Japanese tools, Japanese mulberry washi and traditional pigment colours. Each print is made from 4 to 6 blocks and printed in an edition of 25 copies."

Sea Eagle - No. 13

"Hot days produce thermal convection currents that allow w Wite-bellied Sea Eagles, Haliaeetus leucogaster, to soar effortlessly over the headland. These birds have long, broad wings, with which they ride the thermals with minimal energy, climbing in large circles with wings upswept. The White-bellied Sea Eagle is the second largest bird of prey in Australia after the Wedge-tailed Eagle. With a wingspan of over 2 metres it may weigh up to 4.5 kilograms. The eagles form pairs for life and may live 30 years. They will defend a territory of a few kilometres, but can hunt up to 150 kilometres from the nest."

"They take favoured roosts on prominent trees from where they are able to watch for food. They are opportunistic carnivores, feeding on birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and carrion. Pairs may hunt together and they are known to harass seabirds, either to steal prey or have it regurgitated. In courtship the eagles can be seen tumbling through the air locking talons, or sometimes dropping and then catching food in mid-flight. They are able to snatch prey from the water without getting wet. With food in their grasp they flap off to feed in the forest. The eagles nest high in a fork of a tall Eucalyptus tree. The nest is a large platform of sticks freshly lined with leaves. The nest may be reused for many years growing to an enormous size. They may lay a pair of eggs but usually raise only a single chick. At 6 months the young bird is independent. If it can survive, the mottled brown bird will take 5 years to develop the white plumage of the head, breast and tail."

Tom Kristensen
June 2005

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