- Photos posted on social media show heartbreaking photos of dead eaglehawk
- Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews tweeted photos of the bird
- He pleaded with drivers to slow down around the bird to avoid killing them
- The stunning wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey
The Threatened Species Commissioner has revealed heartbreaking photos of a stunning wedge-tailed eagle after being hit by a car in rural Australia.
Commissioner Gregory Andrews posted the photos of the dead bird on Twitter and asked for drivers to slow down when the see them on the road.
‘They’re very big birds and need extra time to take off,’ he added.
Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews posted a photo of the dead bird
Mr Andrews implored drivers to slow down if they see one of the birds as they are slow to move
‘So sad to see such a magnificent creature killed this way, especially as it could easily be prevented,’ one commenter said, while others said it was ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘so very sad’.
‘What an amazing bird… sad another has been lost,’ another comment said.
The wedge-tailed eagle, also known as the eaglehawk, is Australia’s largest bird of prey.
Mr Andrews took the photo while on a family holiday, and a spokeswoman for the Department of the Environment and Energy said he is in a remote part of Australia and could not be immediately contacted for comment.
The wedge-tailed eagle, otherwise known as an eaglehawk, is Australia’s largest bird of prey
Mr Andrews snapped a photo of the dead bird while on holiday with his family (stock image)