[Tweeters] Steller's Sea-Eagle (near Chinook)

[Jeff Gilligan via Tweeters]

I looked at the records for North America.  I had hoped for one, but never expected to see one.  It came as a shock.  Just a magnificent bird, with the slow, deep wing beats, it was really cool.  The movie Jurassic Park came to mind.   Bob - if you know who reported an immature a few months ago on the northern Oregon coast, please find out more

Jeff




> On May 31, 2025, at 12:28 PM, Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu> wrote:

> 

> Thre is a long history here, Jeff.  this is not the first NW report, especially BC

> Google it.

> Bob

> 

> On Sat, May 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM Jeff Gilligan via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu <mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu>> wrote:

>> I saw a first-year Steller’s Sea-Eagle yesterday about two miles west of  Chinook as it flew over the road, showing me its wedge-shaped tail.  The massive eagle threw me off for a bit as it flew towards me.  I see Bald Eagles daily at my home on Willapa Bay.   Until it got closer, I could not determine what group of birds it was in.  The wings were very large, and it flew in a leisurely way with quite deep wing beats.  

>> 

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