{"id":2392468,"date":"2025-01-19T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rare-sea-eagle-descends-on-north-america-these-giant-raptors-are-thousands-of-miles-from-home\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T17:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T22:29:27","slug":"rare-sea-eagle-descends-on-north-america-these-giant-raptors-are-thousands-of-miles-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rare-sea-eagle-descends-on-north-america-these-giant-raptors-are-thousands-of-miles-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Sea Eagle Descends on North America &#8211; These Giant Raptors Are Thousands of Miles from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frare-sea-eagle-descends-on-north-america-these-giant-raptors-are-thousands-of-miles-from-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Officials from Terra\u2062 Nova\u2064 National Park in \u200cNewfoundland,Canada,reported a rare sighting of a Steller&#8217;s sea eagle,a bird native to the Russian Far East,Japan,and the Korean Peninsula. This individual is believed to be the only one\u2063 of its kind currently\u200b in the Western\u200b Hemisphere. With\u200d an remarkable wingspan of \u2062eight feet and \u2064a weight of around 13 \u2062pounds, the Steller&#8217;s\u2062 sea eagle is 25% larger than the bald eagle.<\/p>\n<p>The park, usually closed for winter, opened a road \u2064for visitors to \u200dcatch a glimpse of \u200bthis majestic bird, which\u200d has attracted wildlife photographers \u2062and birdwatchers alike.Sandra Moss, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-disturbing-photos-from-brooklyn\/\" title=\"Disturbing images from Brooklyn\">local\u2064 photographer<\/a>, described the thrill of witnessing the eagle, taking hundreds of photos during her visit.The eagle has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the &quot;Twitter Files&quot;\">gained significant attention<\/a> \u2064over the years, having \u2064been spotted across \u200bvarious locations in North America, including Alaska, Texas, Quebec, and Maine. <\/p>\n<p>Notably, the bird, affectionately \u200dnamed &#8220;Stella&#8221; by observers, had previously been\u2062 seen in Newfoundland during the summers of\u200b 2022 and 2023 and was reported to be nesting in 2024. However, despite its captivating presence and\u200b popularity, Steller&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-rugby-players-boycott-match-over-pride-themed-jerseys\/\" title=\"Australian Rugby Players Boycott Match Over Pride Themed Jerseys\">sea eagles<\/a> are classified as a vulnerable species\u200b by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, highlighting the importance of conservation efforts for this\u200c majestic bird.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Canadian wildlife officials spotted a Steller&rsquo;s sea eagle thousands of miles away from the massive predatory bird&rsquo;s native territory.<\/p>\n<p>Terra Nova National Park, located in the northeastern Canadian province of Newfoundland, revealed last month in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TerraNovaNP\/posts\/917927897192320?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>&nbsp;that the area had an &ldquo;unusual visitor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Steller&rsquo;s sea eagle is &ldquo;usually found in the Russian Far East, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula,&rdquo; according to the post, but the one spotted at the park was &ldquo;the only one of its kind known to be in the Western Hemisphere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTerraNovaNP%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02zxSAKTcGLYoKsCP9FPNaQjpJ9ZXw8iipDFpRiPZwayhfqmcjS3fKSDanhxSHcM7Pl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"786\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The bird has a wingspan of eight feet and usually weighs 13 pounds, making it 25 percent larger than the bald eagle, the post said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Terra Nova is usually closed during the winter months, but staff opened a road &ldquo;to let visitors see this fantastic bird&rdquo; at the end of December.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Moss, a wilderness photographer in the area, rushed to the park with her husband to get snapshots of the colossal bird.<\/p>\n<p>She took 500 photos within 10 minutes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-men-searching-sasquatch-found-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotting<\/a> the creature, according to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/rare-and-giant-stellers-sea-eagle-spotted-thousands-of-miles-from-home-in-eastern-canada-park-180985761\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smithsonian Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moss said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/newfoundland-labrador\/terra-nova-park-stellers-sea-eagle-1.7418471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Canada&rsquo;s CBC that &ldquo;no bald eagle comes close to the size of this bird.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t explain how exciting it is,&rdquo; she told the outlet. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an incredible feeling to know that that bird has chosen us. That&rsquo;s what it feels like.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moss added, &ldquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t have liked to have a pet or anything in my arms when he was there,&rdquo; predicting, &ldquo;[h]e&rsquo;d probably take you and the pet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just amazing. It&rsquo;s so unique. It&rsquo;s huge,&rdquo; she emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>But this bird may already have an extensive history in North America.<\/p>\n<p>Bird watchers are aware of a Steller&rsquo;s sea eagle, appropriately nicknamed Stella, which has been spotted throughout the United States and Canada in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The bird seen at Terra Nova National Park may be the same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-squirrels-trade-acorns-raw-flesh-blue-state-drives-even-cute-tree-climbers-insane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creature<\/a>, which has received internet attention in the past, according to Smithsonian Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Stella was first photographed in Alaska five years ago. The bird flew to Texas, then to Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada, then to Nova Scotia, ultimately finding its way to Maine and Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>The creature was seen in Newfoundland during the summers of 2022 and 2023, drawing tourists as it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hunted spawning capelin alongside local bald eagles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2024, Stella was spotted building a nest in Trinity, a town in Newfoundland.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the excitement about the bird sighting, Steller&rsquo;s sea eagles are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/es\/species\/22695147\/204871862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed<\/a> as a &ldquo;vulnerable&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elephant-vs-rhino-bet-got-video-not-even-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">species<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Terra Nova National Park in Newfoundland announced last month that it had an \u201cunusual visitor.\u201d Typically found in the Russian Far East, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula, this eagle is reportedly the only one of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. With a wingspan of eight feet and weighing around 13 pounds, it is 25% larger than a bald eagle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2392469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Stellers-Sea-Eagle.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48818,10088,48819,48817,19919],"class_list":["post-2392468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-north-america","tag-raptors","tag-rare-birds","tag-sea-eagle","tag-wildlife"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Stellers-Sea-Eagle.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392468"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392472,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392468\/revisions\/2392472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}