An incredibly rare and massive bird is making a comeback to Maine. The Steller's sea eagle, which is native to Asia, first showed up at the end of 2021 on the Midcoast. It has now been spotted again near Georgetown. STORY: bit.ly/3XcwrvP
During it's first visit it hung out at my work in Yarmouth. It flew right over me from the backside of a greenhouse and I was like WHOA! what is that! It proceeded to perch in a huge willow tree and ruffle it's feathers, it was cold and rainy that day. He stayed there for about four hours before he left toward the ocean. Never saw him again, until he became famous.
The bird now Winter's in Maine and Summer's on the Island of Newfoundland,the Stellar's has left Trinity bay Nfld where it spends all it's time between Trinity and Old Bonaventure Newfoundland,the bird was spotted in late November on the South coast of Newfoundland heading back to it's Winter home in Maine.Maine birders will spot him very soon.How much time will the bird spend on the South coast of Nfld,I would assume that the bird at this moment should enter New Brunswick any day now before the bird settles in Maine.Of note should be that along the coastline of Trinity bay where Trinity Eco tours took hundreds of people this summer to see the bird,the bird was playing with sticks in a Balded eagle nest which means that the Stellar's may try to breed with a American Bald Eagle in Trinity bay in 2024,it's highly probable as this behavior indicates the bird is of Breeding age and thus!,next year could be a highly dramatic scene in Trinity bay if the Stellar's tries to take over one of the many nesting sites in Trinity.Next year if the bird attempts to breed we'll find out if it's a male or female,,I'm hoping the bird is male but it's 50 50 whether male or female and the acceptance of this bird as a breeder in Trinity could be contentious and dangerous.Enjoy your Winter's Stellar could show up any day now.
