Life-sized Wedge-tailed Eagle
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Alan Meyburgh
Asset Type: Sculpture, Metalwork
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Margaret River Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: The wedge tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, and is often seen soaring high overhead, its diamond shaped tail and sheer size giving it away.
Once hunted to near extinction by farmers fearful of losing stock, this eagle is now protected and the population is flourishing.
Sculpted in recycled wood, steel, reo bar and wire, this eagle is swooping back to its nest and egg. An old clawfoot bath and electricity pole are reminiscent of rustic farms of yesteryear, maybe referencing the dangers once faced by large birds.
