Just before sunrise. The eagles are already up and about on the drift ice.

It's not a Crested Serpent Eagle, but is this the kind of scenery that inspired the song "Washi nu Tuidushi"?

Steller's Sea Eagle at dawn.

A juvenile Steller's Sea Eagle with the Shiretoko mountain range behind it.

White-tailed Eagle.

A close-up of a White-tailed Eagle. What a dignified look.

White-tailed Eagle standing on drift ice.

Steller's Sea Eagle flying toward me. Everything about it is enormous. ^^;

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle.

Two Steller's Sea Eagles in battle. Quite fierce.

Juvenile Steller's Sea Eagle and adult Steller's Sea Eagle. It ended with just a minor skirmish.

Enormous. ^^;

Rugged. ^^;

White-tailed Eagle flying toward me.

Wingspan about 2 metres.

Head-on, the face has a surprisingly endearing quality. ^^

Steller's Sea Eagle body-slamming a White-tailed Eagle.

Steller's Sea Eagle landing on the ice.

Aerial combat between Steller's Sea Eagles. Talons fully extended.