James Pay
@james-pay.bsky.social
Research fellow at the University of Tasmania. Conservation and spatial ecology of threatened birds.
In Australia a large number of animals are shot to control populations. This can cause wedgies to be poisoned, as they come down for an easy lunch and end up eating toxic lead bullet fragments. Our research found lots of wedgies are being exposed to lead.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
In Australia a large number of animals are shot to control populations. This can cause wedgies to be poisoned, as they come down for an easy lunch and end up eating toxic lead bullet fragments. Our research found lots of wedgies are being exposed to lead.
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The piercing gaze of Astid the adult Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle 🦅 #endangered #wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The piercing gaze of Astid the adult Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle 🦅 #endangered #wedgetailedeagle
A little bundle of womble keeping us company in the field this cold morning 😍
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A little bundle of womble keeping us company in the field this cold morning 😍
This week elusive Tauriel joined our team of endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. It just took us three weeks of field work... two flat tyres, and countless leech bites...
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This week elusive Tauriel joined our team of endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. It just took us three weeks of field work... two flat tyres, and countless leech bites...
A young endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle showing off its blonde bouffant hairdo 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle #fieldworkfriday
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A young endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle showing off its blonde bouffant hairdo 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle #fieldworkfriday
A family of endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles enjoying an evening snack. Dad on the left, mum in the middle, and this year's youngster on the right #wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A family of endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles enjoying an evening snack. Dad on the left, mum in the middle, and this year's youngster on the right #wedgetailedeagle
Young wedgie leaving one of our eagle buffets after having her fill 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Young wedgie leaving one of our eagle buffets after having her fill 🦅 #wedgetailedeagle
Currently averaging more flat tyres than eagles during this field work... #fieldworkfriday
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Currently averaging more flat tyres than eagles during this field work... #fieldworkfriday
Yesterday evening Maxie joined our team of Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. 🦅 🦅 She also projectiled a substantial amount of eagle poop all over me 💩
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Yesterday evening Maxie joined our team of Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle data collectors. 🦅 🦅 She also projectiled a substantial amount of eagle poop all over me 💩
An endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle purposefully strutting to its lunch. #pantaloons #BirdsWithPants #wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
An endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle purposefully strutting to its lunch. #pantaloons #BirdsWithPants #wedgetailedeagle
A couple of rainbows keeping me company on this looong rainy day sitting in a car waiting for eagles... 🦅🌈 #doublerainbow
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A couple of rainbows keeping me company on this looong rainy day sitting in a car waiting for eagles... 🦅🌈 #doublerainbow
As soon as the sun goes down, we have an assortment of nocturnal critters pilfering our wedge-tailed eagle food. Quolls have to be the cutest thieves! 🐾 🌛 #fieldwork
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
As soon as the sun goes down, we have an assortment of nocturnal critters pilfering our wedge-tailed eagle food. Quolls have to be the cutest thieves! 🐾 🌛 #fieldwork
Bumped into this guy on the side of the road (luckily not literally!).
Sadly lots of wedgies get hit on the road each year as they come down to feed on roadkill. #wedgetailedeagle
Sadly lots of wedgies get hit on the road each year as they come down to feed on roadkill. #wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Bumped into this guy on the side of the road (luckily not literally!).
Sadly lots of wedgies get hit on the road each year as they come down to feed on roadkill. #wedgetailedeagle
Sadly lots of wedgies get hit on the road each year as they come down to feed on roadkill. #wedgetailedeagle
Two endangered Tasmanian wedgies at one of our feeding stations this morning. Guarding their breakfast. 🦅#wedgetailedeagle
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Two endangered Tasmanian wedgies at one of our feeding stations this morning. Guarding their breakfast. 🦅#wedgetailedeagle
Elsie the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle has come back to life! 😍 🦅
Elsie disappeared early 2019 and we assumed she had died. She's just checked in and sent through her data. She's just been hanging out in the Tassie highlands with no signal for the last couple of years!
Elsie disappeared early 2019 and we assumed she had died. She's just checked in and sent through her data. She's just been hanging out in the Tassie highlands with no signal for the last couple of years!
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Elsie the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle has come back to life! 😍 🦅
Elsie disappeared early 2019 and we assumed she had died. She's just checked in and sent through her data. She's just been hanging out in the Tassie highlands with no signal for the last couple of years!
Elsie disappeared early 2019 and we assumed she had died. She's just checked in and sent through her data. She's just been hanging out in the Tassie highlands with no signal for the last couple of years!
New paper out in @SETAC_world
High Frequency of Lead Exposure in the Population of an Endangered Australian Top Predator
Turns out wedgies have a lot of lead in their lunch! Likely from bits of bullets.
Free to read here ->
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High Frequency of Lead Exposure in the Population of an Endangered Australian Top Predator
Turns out wedgies have a lot of lead in their lunch! Likely from bits of bullets.
Free to read here ->
buff.ly/2NtCwFS
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
New paper out in @SETAC_world
High Frequency of Lead Exposure in the Population of an Endangered Australian Top Predator
Turns out wedgies have a lot of lead in their lunch! Likely from bits of bullets.
Free to read here ->
buff.ly/2NtCwFS
High Frequency of Lead Exposure in the Population of an Endangered Australian Top Predator
Turns out wedgies have a lot of lead in their lunch! Likely from bits of bullets.
Free to read here ->
buff.ly/2NtCwFS
Wilfred the endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle showing off his feathery pantaloons! #birdswithpants
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Wilfred the endangered Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle showing off his feathery pantaloons! #birdswithpants
As lovely as Tasmanian devils are - I wish they would stop stealing all the eagle food! They are making field work a challenge!
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
As lovely as Tasmanian devils are - I wish they would stop stealing all the eagle food! They are making field work a challenge!
Got a text from Edward the #wedgetailedeagle this morning letting me know he hadn't moved for three days. After a 4 hour drive + hike to see if he's ok - all I find is a dead pademelon and a whole load of Edward's poop.. at least he was hanging out in a pretty part of Tassie
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Got a text from Edward the #wedgetailedeagle this morning letting me know he hadn't moved for three days. After a 4 hour drive + hike to see if he's ok - all I find is a dead pademelon and a whole load of Edward's poop.. at least he was hanging out in a pretty part of Tassie
Two very different ways to get on and off a Tasmanian island. Boated on at 7am, drove off (1.5 km nervously!) on low tide at 5pm. #carsurvived
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Two very different ways to get on and off a Tasmanian island. Boated on at 7am, drove off (1.5 km nervously!) on low tide at 5pm. #carsurvived
Eugene the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nestling sheltering under mum from some afternoon rain.
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Eugene the Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nestling sheltering under mum from some afternoon rain.
This is definitely one of the more precariously positioned Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nests! Usually they nest in a large fork close to the main trunk. This one's defying the odds though! Still going strong since it was discovered in 2015.
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is definitely one of the more precariously positioned Tasmanian #wedgetailedeagle nests! Usually they nest in a large fork close to the main trunk. This one's defying the odds though! Still going strong since it was discovered in 2015.
Checking Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle nests usually involves battling steep slopes and dense forest, so this is positively delightful! (... despite the army of leeches!) #Tasmania
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Checking Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle nests usually involves battling steep slopes and dense forest, so this is positively delightful! (... despite the army of leeches!) #Tasmania
Just a brown falcon (Falco berigora) casually strutting past one of our camera traps!
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a brown falcon (Falco berigora) casually strutting past one of our camera traps!