sea eagles

Fish-hunting coastal hawks

Sea eagles are large birds of prey that live near water and feed primarily on fish.

The term covers several species in the genus *Haliaeetus*, including the bald eagle of North America and the white-tailed eagle of Europe and Asia.

They hunt by snatching fish from the surface or scavenging along coastlines and large inland waters.

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habitat

sea eaglesgolden eagles

Large North American raptors

red-tailed hawks

prey and hunting environment

sea eaglesvultures

Large carrion-eating raptors

size within raptors

sea eagleskestrels

Small hovering falcon species

sparrowhawks · merlins

Family

sea, eagle, bald eagle, eaglet, eaglets, golden eagle, sea eagle

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