Stellers Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

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Photo by SeanWeekly

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

It lives in coastal northeastern Asia and mainly preys on fish. It is, on average, the heaviest eagle in the world, at about 4.9 to 9 kilograms.

Habitat:

The Steller's Sea-eagle mainly feeds on fish. Favored prey include salmon, trout and cod. Besides fish, it also preys on water-dwelling birds (including ducks, geese, swans, cranes and gulls), various mammals, crabs, squid and carrion.This eagle has been recorded preying with some regularity on young seals.

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Comments (34)

SeanWeekly

Thanks Sa C! :)

Ooh! He's scaring! Great new shots

SeanWeekly

A lot of attitude!

Eric Noora

I know and with an attitude especially in pic 3 :-)

SeanWeekly

Thank you Ann. Eric he is back indeed with vengeance ha ha :)

AnnvanWijgerden

new pictures = also amazing + impressive!

Eric Noora

The Angry Bird is back! hehe :-)

SeanWeekly

new pictures added!

Lol you fun guys :-)

Eric Noora

Cool Sean ;-)

SeanWeekly

Ha ha Eric from now on it is called Sean's Angry Bird!

Ashish

Sean... I just have better camera now...!! Unfortunately there is no eagle here around Mumbai due to lot of Pollution. Sea birds also disappeared from coastline. I hope I will get some of them till December by going away...!!

Eric Noora

What about Sean's Angry Bird? :-)

SeanWeekly

Thanks Ashish I am glad you like him!

Eric Noora

Lol Sean ;-)

Ashish

Hahaha...Sean... That Bird brought here on Project Noah...!! I am always in favor of Members of Life... Aren't we here due to them..?

SeanWeekly

Thanks aggelkinter, Glad you like my big bird! :)

aggelikinter

ΟΟ ...........΄:)