These eagles are believed to breed only in far eastern Russia, along the coasts and surrounding islands of the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea. They are most common on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Before European settlers arrived in North America, bald eagles were abundant across the U.S. But with settlement came habitat destruction ... the Latin words for “sea” and “eagle ...
It is believed that this is the first time sea eagles have settled at Loch Lomond since the early 20th Century. Persecution and habitat changes led to their extinction across the UK some time soon ...