A wedge-tail sculptured in metal

@JudyEv (366333)
Rockingham, Australia
November 10, 2025 7:51pm CST
On our way home from the Country Music Muster, we stopped in Williams for fuel. There is a nice rest area there and I took photos of these sculptures. I thought this one of a wedge-tail eagle was especially impressive. I hope you can see the detail in the wings. The wedge-tail (Aquila audax) is Australia’s largest bird of prey with a maximum wingspan of 2.84 m (9 ft 4 in) and a length of up to 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in). They are dark coloured and get their name from the distinctive wedge shape of the tail. The legs are fully feathered. The birds are now protected throughout Australia.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (80611)
• United States
11 Nov
Wow, that’s amazing! That’s metal? Even MORE amazing!!!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (80611)
• United States
11 Nov
@JudyEv — WOW! Amazing!!
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74593)
• United States
11 Nov
@JudyEv wow that makes it even cooler! Someone is very talented!
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DE
@DaddyEvil (162705)
• United States
11 Nov
It's a good photo and a nice sculpture.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
It's done with discarded tools and metal too.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (107398)
• United States
11 Nov
What a huge bird, and a great sculpture.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
It's very realistic - one of the better ones I've seen.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (146741)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Nov
That sculpture is sure nice looking and it is a big bird.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
The size does it justice as it's a big bird in real life.
Anna
@LadyDuck (488138)
• Italy
11 Nov
When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was a real bird, beautiful sculpture.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
It's all done with scraps. Qute remarkable.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (488138)
• Italy
11 Nov
@JudyEv Absolutely remarkable.
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Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (9536)
• Calcutta, India
11 Nov
It is good that they are protected now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
They were once treated as vermin so it's good they're protected.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74593)
• United States
11 Nov
That is a fantastic sculpture. The detail is amazing. It looks so lifelike.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
I thought it was really well done. It does look lifelike.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (125727)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Nov
That is a great sculpture
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
I was impressed with this one.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (91341)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Nov
I love that it is very artistic,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
It's a good size too as the birds themselves are large and powerful.
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16409)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Nov
That looks amazing, id say best one iv seen you post yet
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16409)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Nov
@JudyEv Im seeing it now lol, soo creative
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
Thanks. Did you see the bull? I thought it was pretty special.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (21277)
• United States
11 Nov
cool sculpture.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
It's nice, isn't it?
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (6724)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov
Wow, that is impressive ….
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
Yes, I thought so too.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (21871)
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11 Nov
the sculpture is really awesome
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
Thanks. I thought so too.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (207237)
• United States
11 Nov
That looks like a real bird.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov
It does indeed. The sculptor has taken a great deal of trouble to get it looking so realistic.
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Fleur
@Fleura (33150)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov
Wow that's really impressive!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (366333)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov
It's one of the better ones in a way but most are pretty good anyway.
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