Our second bird for the day was a White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), also known as the Sea Eagle (Havsörn in Sweden). Here she is feeding on a small chicken. You do NOT want to mess with her snack at this point.
The White-tailed Eagle is also a large bird, 70-90 cm long with a 200-250 cm wingspan. Females, weighing 4-6.9 kg.
This large eagle breeds in northern Europe and northern Asia. The Eagle's diet is varied, including fish, birds, carrion and, occasionally, small mammals. Many birds live almost wholly as scavengers, regularly pirating food from otters and other birds, but this eagle can be a powerful hunter, as well. They pair for life.
Oooooops a missed landing.
White-tailed Eagle
