Skip to main content

White-bellied Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

10.0001, 93

Field Notes

Description:

Large bird with white belly (as named!) and dark wings.

Habitat:

I spotted it from a private beach on Havelock Island and folowed it in flight with my eyes...and with a fervent prayer that it sit a bit...it did for a moment. 2 shots. This one is the passable one.

Reference Links:

White-bellied sea eagle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
lori.tas
Here's a spotting of a Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle. It's a subspecies of the mainland eagle, and critically endangered (only 200 breeding pairs) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/3376001 You can see where the name comes from. The wedged tail is really easy to spot even when they are soaring high, which they usually are.
SukanyaDatta
lori.tas Bird lover :) I have seen the Oriental Honey Buzzard and the Shikras etc., but an Eagle!!! Lucky you. I am yet to see the ones you have named. Perhaps some day.
lori.tas
Eagles are alway a "wow" spotting. I've seen Golden, Bald, and Wedge-tailed eagles in addition to the White-bellied. The Bald was probably the most amazing. They are huge. We have Albatross here in Tasmania as well. Just amazing birds. Unbelievably wide wings. But it was probable the Whopping crane was the most awe inspiring to see fly over head. I'm really a "bird person". Can you tell?
SukanyaDatta
lori.tas Thanks. I could not believe my eyes. This is my FIRST eagle spotting in the wild.
lori.tas
Well spotted Sukanya. We see them frequently down here in Tasmania. Usually just on the wing, but one time I was really lucky and spotted one sitting in a tree while we were boating on the Pieman river. It just sat there and let our boat drift under it. Magical moment. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2770001

Tags

Photographed
PublishedOctober 15, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies