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sea eagleAny of various large fish-eating eagles (especially in the genus Haliaeetus), of which the best known is the bald eagle. Sea eagles live along rivers, big lakes, and tidewater worldwide except in South America. Some reach over 3 ft (1 m) long. All have an exceptionally large, high-arched beak and bare lower legs. The toes' undersurfaces are roughened for grasping slippery prey. They eat mostly carrion but sometimes kill, snatching fish from the water surface and often robbing their chief competitor, the osprey. Asian species include the gray-headed, or greater, fishing eagle and the lesser fishing eagle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3 -- 6 -- color) In Japan, snow monkeys bathe in hot springs on Hokkaido Island, at top; red Crowned cranes spar, at left; and a young Stellar's Sea Eagle seemingly poses for the camera, above. Thought to be a rare Steller's sea eagle native to northeast Asia, the mysterious bird reportedly has a 14-foot wingspan and has even been mistaken for a small plane. |
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