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Steller's Sea Eagle


Steller's Sea Eagle
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Copyright: Paula van Balen (pvb) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 377 W: 20 N: 517] (1803)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-04
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K100D, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro, 58 mm UV Hama
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/180 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Alex99 favorite photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-18 12:46
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Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Steller's Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. This is, on average, the heaviest eagle in the world, as it averages about 6.8 to 9 kg (15 - 20 lb), but may lag behind the Harpy Eagle and the Philippine Eagle in other measurements.
This bird breeds on the Kamchatka peninsula, the coastal area around the Sea of Okhotsk, the lower reaches of the Amur river and on northern Sakhalin and the Shantar Islands, Russia. The majority of birds winter further south, in the southern Kuril islands and Hokkaidō, Japan. That being said, the Steller's Sea-eagle is less vagrant than the White-tailed Eagle, usually lacking the long-range dispersal common in juveniles of that species.
Stellers' Sea-eagle is the biggest bird in the Genus Haliaeetus and is one of the largest raptors overall. The typical size range is 86.5-105 cm (34-41 inches) long and the wingspan is 203-241 cm (6.8-8 feet). On average, females weigh from 6.8 to 9 kg (15 to 20 lb), while males are considerably lighter with a weight range from 4.9 to 6 kg (10.8 to 13.2 lb). An unverified record exists of a huge female, gorged on salmon, having weighed 12.7 kg (28 lb).
Der Riesenseeadler oder Meeradler (Haliaeetus pelagicus) ist ein Greifvogel. Er ist der größte Vertreter der Gattung Haliaeetus, lebt in Nordost- und Ostasien und ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Fischen, vor allem von Lachsen. Haliaeetus pelagicus ist eine stark gefährdete Art.
Riesenseeadler sind die größten Vertreter ihrer Gattung und gehören zu den größten rezenten Greifvögeln. Die Körperlänge beträgt 85-110 cm, die Flügelspannweite 195-230 cm und dass Gewicht 4,9 bis 9,0 kg. Die Schnabellänge des Riesenseeadlers beträgt 6,6-7,5 cm (zum Vergleich: Bei der zweitgrößten Art der Gattung, dem Seeadler 4,8-5,5 cm)

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Photo taken on a trip with Goutham Ramesh, Pentaxfriendto Avifauna in Alphen a/d Rijn.
bobcat08, gerbilratz, angela926, MMM, Pentaxfriend, Alex99, vanderschelden, wuta, takos1, Miss_Piggy, hester has marked this note useful
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Hallo Paula,

Wat leuk dat je samen met Goutham Ramesh deze fototrip hebtr gemaakt. Ik had er weleens wat meer over gelezen , maar niet zo bij stilgestaan. Het verbaasde mij toentertijd hogelijk dat Ramesh zoveel nederlandse foto postte. Goed ik heb mijn antwoord. Mooie,zeer scherpe foto, heb je van deze adelaar gemaakt. Echt een koningsdier, als je zo die statige blik bekijkt van die ogen. Je moet ook geen hauw van die snavel krijgen. Goede close-up van deze Stellar adelaar. Je compositie is iets aan de statige kant. Had wat meer speels kunnen zijn. Het nu echt zo'n portretfoto. En dat bedoel ik niet negatief. Interssante notitie. Dank je wel daarvoor. Groeten en een prettige avond. TFS Bob

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2008-02-18 13:20]

Bonjour Paula
Très beau portrait de ce rapace, excellente netteté, couleurs, très bon détails et attitude du sujet, commentaire étoffé. bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1210 W: 0 N: 4626] (13756)
  • [2008-02-18 13:20]

Hi Paula

great close-up with excellent detail and isolation from the BG.

In January I was in Hokkaido, Japan and saw 6 wild Stellar's Sea Eagles (I posted a shot of one in flight in my folder) - they are massive and made the White Tailed Sea Eagles, also present, look small.

James

Bonjour Paula.
Trés belle image.Amitiés.
martinmena

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 0 N: 926] (7969)
  • [2008-02-18 13:32]

Ha Paula,

Altijd weer indrukwekkend die roofvogelkoppen. Een scherpe blik en o zo majestueus. Mooi portret en ook een schitterende achtergrond.

groet,
Zeno.

great portrait of this eagle, beautiful feather definition and colouration with a good DOF...

Hello Paula,
Fantastic shot!great close up,excellent sharpness and depth of field,superb colors and details.outstanding pose and facial expression,very nice light.
Angela

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  • kjpweb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
  • [2008-02-18 15:48]

Excellent capture! Great detail and light and a wonderful crop! Kudos! Cheers, Klaus

Ha Paula en René,

Prachtig portret van deze Zeearend.
Perfecte scherpte, kleur en achtergrond.
Details zijn uitstekend vooral rond het oog en snavel.

TFS Thijs

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1109 W: 59 N: 2247] (7449)
  • [2008-02-19 10:53]

Hallo Paula,
Een grote attractie in Avifauna. Als ik er kom zoek ik hen vaak als eerste op. Erg indrukwekkende vogels. Je foto is erg goed. Blijkbaar geen last gehad van de tralies. Prachtige scherpte en fraai licht in het oog.
Groet,
Peter

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2008-02-19 11:16]

Hello Paula

Beautiful portrait.Veyr sharp image with great details from the plumage.
TFS Michel
PTS tomorrow

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-02-19 11:21]

Hi Paula, our rare guest here.
Amazing portrait of the majestic bird. I like the reproduction of all features and attractive details of the bird and fantastic of beauty BG. Superb, skill, refined work. My congratulations. Thanks for my new favorite picture.
Alexei.

Hi Paula
Die grote kooi daar in Avifauna:-))
Ben er ooit één keertje geweest. Het weer was een regelrechte gok. Geen goede; regen, regen, regen...en te weinig licht. Plus de tralies was nog een extra hindernis.
Je hebt hem mooi uitgeneden. Prachtige vogel.

Thanks
Annick

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2008-02-20 10:49]

Hallo Paula , Een schitterende portret foto , prachtige kop ,mooie pose details en kleur hele mooie bg , fijne avond ,groeten teunie .

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  • takos1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 276 W: 25 N: 204] (2569)
  • [2008-02-20 23:14]

Ciao Paula,
veramente delizioso questo ritratto d'aquila!
Preziosi i dettagli e colori deliziosi, brava!

Grazie.
Franco

Hallo Paula
It looks as if this guy was groomed for the occasion. A very good portrait of this great Sea Eagle. A very sharp image, great exposure and good background. I like the huge beak, and the sharpness all around it, and of course the flash back in the eye. Such a majestic looking eagle. You have presented this image in a favourable manner. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-28 8:05]

Hello Paula

What a beautiful portrait of this incredible bird.
The sharpness and focus are spot on.
Excellent plumage definition.
The colours are natural and rich.
Your POV is anmazing,the eye detail is superb.
TFS

Rob

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1292 W: 104 N: 4592] (20421)
  • [2008-03-01 10:43]

Hello Paula, very nice portrait of this great bird, the sharpness is fantastic and the exposure is perfect. Very nice background too, thanks!

Mario

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1468 W: 18 N: 2961] (10860)
  • [2008-03-19 12:20]

Hi Paula

This is a beautiful portrait show. Lovely details on the feathers and I love the way the light is highlighting them. Great POV and DOF as well

TFS

Karan

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2008-05-13 11:25]

volgens mij heb ik deze vogel ook op de foto staan, mooie kop, goede details fraai fotowerk hier. prettige avond.
groet Jaap

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