The White-tailed Eagle is considered the fourth largest eagle in the world.
It takes a White-tailed Eagle 5 to 6 years to acquire its adult plumage where the tail slowly becomes white, the head uniform pale, the eyes from brown to pale yellow and the beak goes from blackish-gray to yellow.
They have a characteristic aerial courtship display which culminates in the pair locking claws mid-air and whirling earthwards in a series of spectacular cartwheels.
Some individuals have been found to live over 25 years.

1st photo: This adult flew right over me while being harassed by a gull. National Park De Biesbosch, The Netherlands, 15 May 2013
2nd photo: An adult. National Park De Biesbosch, The Netherlands, 22 September 2017
3rd photo: An adult. Lepelaarsplassen, Almere, The Netherlands, 27 February 2019
4th photo: A juvenile. Oostvaardersplassen, The Netherlands, 7 October 2019
5th photo: A juvenile. De Natte Graslanden, Lepelaarsplassen, Almere, The Netherlands, 18 November 2021