Watch hundreds of Steller's sea eagles crowd the drift ice at Rausu, on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, the world's greatest winter gathering of the species. Dawn boat trips push out among the floes as hundreds of the huge eagles wheel and settle on the ice, one of wildlife photography's iconic scenes. The season is short, from January to March, peaking in February when the pack ice arrives.

Best Months

Fauneya maps 14 Eagle spots worldwide, with monthly sighting probabilities and practical info for each location. Featuring Rausu, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Alaska, Klamath Basin, California and Oregon, Brackendale, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

February: 90%
November: 90%
January: 88%
December: 85%
August: 82%
September: 82%

14 Observation Spots Worldwide

Rausu, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan - 90% (Feb, Jan, Mar)
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Alaska - 90% (Nov, Dec, Oct)
Klamath Basin, California and Oregon - 88% (Jan, Feb, Dec)
Brackendale, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada - 85% (Dec, Jan, Nov)
Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana - 82% (Aug, Sep, Jul)
Homer, Kachemak Bay, Alaska - 80% (Jan, Feb, Dec)
Flatanger, Trondelag, Norway - 80% (Jun, Jul, Aug)
Kruger National Park, South Africa - 80% (Aug, Sep, Jul)
Lake Naivasha, Kenya - 78% (Jan, Feb, Dec)
Biebrza Marshes, Poland - 78% (May, Jun, Jul)
Isle of Mull, Scotland - 76% (Jun, Jul, May)
Mercantour National Park, French Alps, France - 76% (Jul, Aug, Jun)
Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain - 72% (Feb, Mar, Jan)
Darién National Park (Panama) - 58% (Feb, Mar, Apr)

Countries where you can see Eagle

Botswana
Canada
France
Japan
Kenya
Norway
Panama
Poland
South Africa
Spain
USA - Alaska
USA - West