Facts about the Sea Eagle
Wingspan
Male: 207 - 234 cm
Female: 224 - 265 cm
Weight
Male: 3020 - 5430 gram
Female: 4270 - 8000 gram
Sea eagle clutches
1 - 3 white eggs
Approx. 140g each
Approx. 76 x 59 mm
Sea Eagle chicks on the nest (Photo: Roger Johansen)
Incubation period
34 - 46 days. Eggs are laid in March - April.
In Bodø nesting has been recorded as early as late February.
The eggs hatch in April-May at intervals of several days.
Time spent by the young in the nest
70 - 85 days from April to July.
Nesting success rate in Norway
On average 0.6 fledged young per pair
Age when nesting for first time
4 - 6 years
Highest known age
29 years
Call
A forceful cry, often clee-clee. Normal warning cry from parents to young in the nest.
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