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White-tailed sea eagle        Images © Mark A. Chappell

The white-tailed sea eagle is the Eurasian ecological equivalent of the bald eagle of North America.   It may not be as strking as the white-headed and white-tailed bald eagle, but it is a huge, magnificent bird nonetheless.   This one appeared out of nowhere when I was photographing ruffs in Biebrza National Park, Poland.   It went by so quickly that I had no time to set up for a flight shot, and consequently the slow shutter speed resulted in some blurring, and the images won't withstand much enlargement.

  • Canon 1D3, 800 mm IS lens with 1.4X extender (2009)