White-tailed Eagle
Photo: Richard Saunders Shot taken at Hokkaido. Camera: Canon EOS10D hand-held, autofocus, 500mm f4 @ 1/3200sec, ISO200
ID Tips: A White-tailed Eagle is huge – size alone rules out other species apart from the largest eagles and vultures (unlikely in Suffolk!). Adults with a white tail cannot be confused.
Juveniles and other immatures, which are most likely to be seen in southern England, can cause problems, especially when seen at a distance with nothing to compare them with – but, once a more familiar species such as Buzzard comes into view, then the bulk becomes immediately apparent – the White-tailed Eagle is virtually twice the size of a Common Buzzard.
Illustrations: Szabolcs Kokay
