Steller’s sea eagle

Larger than Finland’s native white-tailed eagle, Steller’s sea eagle is a black-and-white bird of prey with a yellow beak. The juvenile Steller’s sea eagle has dark brown plumage and a more faintly coloured beak. The adult colouring does not fully emerge until the age of nine years. As with many birds of prey, the female is slightly larger than the male.

In the winter, Steller’s sea eagles form larger convocations, while during the nesting season they live as breeding pairs. The couples use the same nests from one year to the next. After an incubation period of six weeks, one or two chicks hatch. In the early winter, these eagles rest on ice floes that carry them on their migratory route to their wintering regions in northern Japan.