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White-Tailed Eagle
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Taken on Mull on 3rd August 2012 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 with Leica 65 Televid spotting scope.
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| White-Tailed Eagle. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Haliaeetus albicilla. Falconiformes. Accipitridae. Sea Eagle. |
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Of Nest: Materials: Food: Feature: Plumage: Length: Wingspan: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Tree or coastal cliff. An eddifice of sticks Fish, birds and mammals. Regularly pirates food from otters and other birds including cormorants and gulls. The adult is mainly grayish-brown except for the slightly paler head and neck, blackish flight feathers, and distinctive white tail. All bare parts are yellow in color, including both the bill and the legs. 66 - 94 cms. 1.8 - 2.5 m. March - April 1 - 3 per year. |
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