A pair of White-tailed Eagles have moved to the bay near my home. It was a grey, rainy day and I struggled to get a sharp focus, but it was still a thrill to watch them. I really hope to get another chance for better shots before they decide to move on.
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White tailed eagle

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Merikotka – White-tailed eagle

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White tailed eagle in the snow

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Kenellä on kala? – Who has the fish?
Nuorten merikotkien taistelua ryöstääkseen toiselta kalan. Lintujen siipien kärkiväli on 190-240 cm, joten ilmataistelut ovat aikamoista näytelmää. Ja miten sitten kävikään... :-)
(03/2025)
Young white-tailed eagles are fighting to rob a fish from another. The wingspan of the birds is 190-240 cm, so the air battles are quite a spectacle. And what happened then... :-)


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Merikotkalla on asiaa nuorisolle! – The white-tailed eagle has things to say for the youth!
Takanani kallion korkeissa männyissä istui nuorempia kotkia katselemassa merellä kalastavia lintuja (olin piiloutunut puskiin, joten ne eivät huomanneet minua). Vanha kotka, jonka kesän poikasia oli luultavasti joukossa, lensi yhteen puuhun ja rupesi juttelemaan niille. Varmaan juttua riittää, sillä kalastaminen ja ruuan hankinta on nuorille linnuille elintärkeää oppia.
(12/2024)
Behind me in the tall pines of the cliff sat younger eagles watching the birds fishing in the sea (I had hidden in the bushes, so they didn't notice me). An old eagle, whose chicks born in summer were probably among them, flew to a tree and started talking to them. There must have been a lot of talk, because fishing and finding food is vital for young birds to learn.


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White tailed eagle

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Oh, you're up early...

I walked to the wetland of Laajalahti in Espoo two days ago to see migratory birds that I don't usually get to see, like waders and various arctic geese. Well, the waders I had in mind had not arrived yet and I didn't get any decent bird photos either. I did see a mistle thrush and a yellowhammer though. There were also two white-tailed eagles squabbling over scraps of fish in the distance.

While I was on my way home through a forest, I spotted movement in the plant litter – a viviparous lizard. It's one of two lizard species endemic to Finland, the other one being a legless lizard (the eastern slow worm). I thought about following the lizard to get a better photo but, as bugs and warmth are in short supply in March, I felt it would have been somewhat unethical to do so. Maybe on a hot summer day...

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