sea eagle

noun

: any of various fish-eating eagles (especially genus Haliaeetus)

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The out-of-place sea eagle spent some time in Nova Scotia before detouring to Massachusetts and Maine. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 The bird, a Steller’s sea eagle, was seen in Terra Nova National Park, located on the coast of Newfoundland, in late December, according to a park news release. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 From the peregrine falcon to the Steller's sea eagle to the great horned owl, there’s a wealth of majestic birds of prey that call our planet home—and few people know this as well as Peter Gros. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 In late 2021, a Steller’s sea eagle—a massive bird of prey that hails from Asia—touched down in Georgetown after traversing the continent. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sea eagle 

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sea eagle was in 1668

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“Sea eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20eagle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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