White-tailed eagle banking with wings spread over dense green forest canopy

Species

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Europe’s largest eagle. Broad wings, patient thermals, and a yellow bill that catches wetland light. On WWP expeditions it is both mission and companion.

Habitat · Wetlands, lakes, and wooded shores

Complete field notes for this species live with the published expedition archive.

Frames

A large subadult white-tailed eagle with open wings perches on a thick bare tree branch against a clear blue sky.

White-tailed Eagle

Juvenile white-tailed eagle spreading wide wings and extending yellow talons while landing in a green tree canopy.

White-tailed Eagle

A large brown eagle with mottled underparts soaring across a pale blue sky with wings extended.

White-tailed Eagle

A juvenile white-tailed eagle with dark brown streaked plumage and yellow legs perches on a tree branch above a nest.

White-tailed Eagle

A large juvenile white-tailed eagle flying with outstretched wings beside a tree trunk against a clear blue sky.

White-tailed Eagle

An immature white-tailed eagle perched in a tree with gnarled branches against a clear blue sky

White-tailed Eagle

Path of the Hunter

White-tailed eagle flying low over dark water against a dense green forest background

Waterline Sovereign

White-tailed eagle gliding past a dark forest canopy with wings fully spread

Into the Canopy

White-tailed eagle perched among dense green leaves looking intently to the side

The Forest Sentry

White-tailed eagle banking with wings spread over dense green forest canopy

Canopy Bank

White-tailed eagle flying low over dark water while cormorants splash below

The Sovereign’s Shadow

Panoramic photograph of a white-tailed eagle gliding past dense forest foliage

Wings of the North

Expeditions