White-tailed Eagle
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Scottish coasts, Isle of Wight.
Diet: Fish, seabirds.
Best time to spot: UK's largest raptor.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Pallas's Fish-eagle · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Golden EagleLegendary · Scottish Highlands
- Arctic TernUncommon · Northern coasts (summer)
- Audouin's GullEpic · Mediterranean coasts
- Black GuillemotUncommon · Rocky coasts; sheltered firths
- CapercaillieRare · Scottish pine forest
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