White-headed sea eagles are incredibly large birds, they can have a wingspan of 173 to as much as around 244 cm!
The body length of the bird is between 80 cm and one metre. They can weigh around 5 kilograms, about 700 grams of which is their plumage.
Both the eyes and beak of this bird of prey are bright yellow, its legs have a slightly darker tone.
It sometimes seems as if the White-headed Sea Eagle looks very 'severe' out of its eyes, however, this is due to the construction of its skull. Just above its eyes, the skull protrudes slightly, this prevents the sun from shining into the white-tailed eagle's eyes.
Males and females look pretty much the same in appearance, only the body itself can be a bit larger in females.
Most of my nature pictures I shot in the immediate vicinity of Ede.
They are the result of many, many hours of enjoying nature, often face to face with the wildlife, big and small, where the camera is always my big friend.
Since 2005 I picked up my..
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Germany
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Germany
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