Steller's Sea-eagle, an Endangered Natural Monument of Korea

The Steller's sea-eagle is a large eagle species that is recognized as internationally endangered. With a body length of 88 to 102 cm and a wingspan of 220 to 245 cm, it is the second largest species after eagles among raptors populating Korea.

Steller's sea-eagle is  characterized by its large yellow beak compared to other eagle species.

The Steller's sea-eagle is actually a wintering bird that does not breed in Korea. It breedds  mostly in Kamchatka, Russia. Only a small number of them migrate to the Korean Peninsula during the winter months.

They feed mainly on fish, as well as small mammals and birds such as ducks and seagulls. They build their nests by stacking twigs on large trees on coastal cliffs or on bouldres of or on bouldres of cliffs. 

Their nests are repaired and used every year, so the older the nest, the bigger it is. Their cry has been described a sharp sound like 'ggo