Birds
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla · Codalb
Europe's largest eagle, a wetland bird with huge broad wings and, in adults, a white wedge-shaped tail.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Resident
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Activity
- Daytime
- Diet
- Fish and waterbirds, and carrion.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Difficult
Identification
Very large, brown, with a pale head, massive yellow bill and short white tail in adults.
Habitat
Large rivers, lakes, deltas and coasts with tall trees for nesting.
Approximate range in Romania
When it is active
Daytime
Diet
Fish and waterbirds, and carrion.
Behaviour
Often perches for long periods in trees near water. More birds gather on open water in winter.
Seasonality in Romania
- JanPresent
- FebPresent
- MarPresent
- AprPresent
- MayPresent
- JunPresent
- JulPresent
- AugPresent
- SepPresent
- OctPresent
- NovPresent
- DecPresent
Existing monthly estimates are retained for reference, but have not yet been verified against a Romanian source and are excluded from seasonal filters. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. * Event timing retained from the earlier entry, not yet source-verified.
Breeding
Builds very large stick nests in tall trees.
How to find it
Open water and tall waterside trees in the Danube Delta and along the Danube, especially in winter.
Photography
General guidance based on the species’ behaviour, not a report of Nick’s personal field experience.
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Ethics
- Keep far from nesting trees.
Practical starting points, not fixed rules.