Steller´s Sea Eagle

[Raseni]

Anyone flying steller´s sea eagles here? just wondering.
have been working a bit with a 3 year old female, flying at about 12lbs, really bird, and just wondering how many have had experiences with them here?

regards
Rasmus

[TLDWB]

Tells us more and do you have any pics.

Tom

[Sophie]

no but id love too they are stunning!! please put some pics up if have any

[Raseni]

here is a picture of the little girl. She is a really nice bird, ment to be flying for displays, and later, when she becomes mature, she goes into a breeding programme for this rare eagle.

also a few pictures of a 3 year old bald eagle female I fly, she is my little baby.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00087.jpg
here is the steller´s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00114.jpg
the bald

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00121.jpg
me and babygirl

[Sophie]

here is a picture of the little girl. She is a really nice bird, ment to be flying for displays, and later, when she becomes mature, she goes into a breeding programme for this rare eagle.

also a few pictures of a 3 year old bald eagle female I fly, she is my little baby.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00087.jpg
here is the steller´s

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00114.jpg
the bald

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/raseni/DSC00121.jpg
me and babygirl

STUNNING!! :D

[StormRider]

Tell us a bit more about her training and feeding.

STU

[ParaButeo78]

Just dug up this pic again, was posted on a Dutch forum.
I don't know anything about the bird or where it's from, but a very nice pic none the less!

[Sophie]

Just dug up this pic again, was posted on a Dutch forum.
I don't know anything about the bird or where it's from, but a very nice pic none the less!

it certainly is!!

[Raseni]

well have only trained a short while with her, and she really needs to moult, so we are just about to put her in aviary, and then take her in winter again-
She flies at about 5900gram. She is just being flown from these wood bows to fist and back. She used to get maybe about an hour a day just free by her self in the field, and then being picked up after that.

She is a quite agressive bird some days, but other days she is sweetheart.
She is being fed on quality quail and chicks and rats.

We hope in the future to get a male, and put her down for breeding, only flying her until then.

but massive bird, the feet and especially the beak, is gigantic. It is fun to work with this very rare eagle , but she is trained as with the bald eagle.

the bald flies free, and soares, but as it is still early season for the diaplay eagles, they do not have much musles on them, and it takes ages to really build up muscle. I think that is propably the hardest birds to get really fit. eagles that is.

cheers,
Rasmus

[LadyHawke]

My word!! Those birds are huge! They are also very beautiful, though. Do Stellars take any other quarry other than fish? Please excuse my ignorance, but I dont know very much at all about them. The pictures are terrific. How old are they both?

[Raseni]

they feed mainly on fish, but are also scavengers, and will eat any carcass they find I should think. I am sure they might also take some mammels if there is not a great abundance of salmon. But fish is their main quarry.

they are both juveniles, both 3 years old.
cheers,
Rasmus

[Miguel]

I've worked with a young male, but he was sent to a breeding program, so I didn't had the chance to play with him much... But he was a great bird!

Good luck with yours, keep us posted!!

[Onyx25]

Not a stellers but this is my new bald eagle (male) picked him up last week still very nervous but we are getting there now :lol:

[Greg]

Nice looking bird Titus, I'm off work this next week may give you a call sometime.

[Onyx25]

Nice looking bird Titus, I'm off work this next week may give you a call sometime.

Any time bud.

[MusketMad]

Just dug up this pic again, was posted on a Dutch forum.
I don't know anything about the bird or where it's from, but a very nice pic none the less!Fantastic photo ..i know a guy that had seven stellers confiscated GUTTED:cry:

[CopperBarn]

Just dug up this pic again, was posted on a Dutch forum.
I don't know anything about the bird or where it's from, but a very nice pic none the less!

such gorgeous birds. would love to one day fly one. i saw juvi at a bird sale in holland which is the closest i have ever been to one. although it was stunning in itself, you cant beat the adult plumage.

[CopperBarn]

I've worked with a young male, but he was sent to a breeding program, so I didn't had the chance to play with him much... But he was a great bird!

Good luck with yours, keep us posted!!

is that what I think it is sitting on your fist?! you lucky thing!!!!

my favourite BOP...ever!

i want to be you! :)

[Chabich]

Just dug up this pic again, was posted on a Dutch forum.
I don't know anything about the bird or where it's from, but a very nice pic none the less!

... that is one of Josef Hiebeler's bird being launched at Castle Rosenburg in Austria. He also breeds them. They are flown there almost every day in free flight and are allowed to enjoy the thermals. The large female weighs almost 10kg.

+chh

[PreyDrive]

My son is a falconer at The Hawk Conservancy in Hampshire, England and their latest addition to their collection is a pair of Stella's they've built a huge purpose built aviary with a pond in for them, theyre cracking looking birds. best of luck with them

[Pearl]

very nice eagles guys keep the pics comin :supz:

[WhiteTail]

Big bird!

[SakerJack]

I flew a large female Bald but nowhere near the size of a Stellars,, Here is a picture of a Stellars wearing one of my hoods,, Biggest Beak opening I have ever seen let alone make!!

[Miguel]

is that what I think it is sitting on your fist?! you lucky thing!!!!

my favourite BOP...ever!

i want to be you! :)

what are you thinking? ;-)

[Conni L.]

:prayer: it seems to be a harpy.....

[EagleInYarak]

awesome birds one of the most beatiful things in nature
thanks 4 the pics also stellars hav been known to hunt artic fox, capercallie, and seals weighing up to 20lbs
they look like kings and they :supz: