A super rare large bird has made its way into a Canadian national park
A Canadian national park is temporarily opening this holiday season to give visitors the gift of a rare opportunity to spot an eagle seldom seen on this side of the globe.
Terra Nova National Park, Canada’s easternmost national park in Newfoundland, recently announced the presence of an “unusual visitor” — a Steller’s sea eagle.
The park describes the eagle as one of the world’s largest birds of prey. With an eight-foot wingspan, it is about 25% larger than a bald eagle and is typically found in Japan, the Russian Far East, and the Korean Peninsula.
Fewer than 5,000 of these sea eagles exist, and the one currently in Terra Nova National Park is the only one known to be in the Western Hemisphere.
Although the park is usually closed for the winter, Newman Sound Day Use Area Road will be open from December 21 to 31, excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day, between 11 am and 4 pm to catch a glimpse of this rare sight.
All other park facilities and services will remain closed.