14 DAY TRIAL // Some time ago, keepers at Denver Zoo in the United States got the chance to come face to face with a baby Steller's sea eagle. The young raptor hatched at this facility on March 4 and, by the looks of things, it is the first bird of its kind to have until now been born at Denver Zoo.
Zoo Borns informs that the baby sea eagle was born to mom Ursula and dad Vlad. Neither of these two raptors has been a parent before, but Ursula appears to have motherhood all figured out.
Thus, the baby bird presently shares a nest with its mom, and the latter has been observed to feed it on a regular basis and be very attentive to its offspring's needs.
For the time being, the young sea eagle looks less like its parents and more like an alien creature that somehow got lost on Earth. Keepers reassure that, once it matures, it will be quite a sight to behold.
This it because, once it reaches maturity, the young raptor will tip the scale at about 15-18 pounds (6.8-8.2 kilograms). What's more, its beak will be bright yellow and fairly large, and its body will almost entirely be covered in dark brown or black feathers.
Wildlife researchers say that, according to evidence at hand, Steller's sea eagles inhabit East Asia and several coastal regions in northern Russia. As a result of habitat destruction, pollution and intense fishing activities in the areas that they call home, these birds are now considered a vulnerable species.