An adult White-bellied sea eagle is perched regally, atop a pandanus palm on a sand dune on K'gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland.
A distinctive bird, the adult white-bellied sea eagle has a white head, breast, under-wing coverts and tail. The upper parts are grey and the black under-wing flight feathers contrast with the white coverts. The tail is short and wedge-shaped as in all Haliaeetinae species. Immature birds have brown plumage, which is gradually replaced by white until the age of five or six years. The call is a loud goose-like honking.
Size: 4818px × 3206px
Location: K'gari, Fraser Coast, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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