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A falconer holding a Steller's sea eagle in England. Steller's sea eagle is the largest bird in the genus Haliaeetus and is one of the largest raptors overall. Females vary in weight from 6.2 to 9.5 kg (14 to 21 lb), while males are rather lighter with a weight range of 4.9 to 6.8 kg (11 to 15 lb).
大鷲, "Big Eagle" (Steller's sea eagle) 大取 ·大取り, "a key performer; last performer of the day" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana .
He is a dragon, as well as god of the sea. [6] Suijin (水神) The god of water. Susanoo-no-Mikoto (須佐之男命 or 素戔嗚尊) is a god of storms, as well as the ruler of the sea in some cases. He is also somewhat of a trickster god, as Japanese mythology extensively documents the "sibling rivalry" between him and Amaterasu
A Steller’s sea eagle was spotted in Terra Nova National Park in Canada, thousands of miles from its home in Far East Asia. See it: Rare eagle among largest birds of prey in the world spotted ...
Kuebiko (久延毘古) – A Shinto kami of local knowledge and agriculture, represented in Japanese mythology as a scarecrow, who cannot walk but has comprehensive self-awareness and omniscience. Kuji-in (九字印, lit. ' Nine Hand Seals ') – A system of mudras and associated mantras that consist of nine syllables. Kuji-kiri (九字切り, lit.
Sea eagles vary in size, from Sanford's sea eagle, averaging 2–2.7 kilograms (4.4–6.0 lb), to Steller's sea eagle, weighing up to 9 kg (20 lb). [6] At up to 6.9 kg (15 lb 3 oz), the white-tailed eagle is the largest eagle in Europe. Bald eagles can weigh up to 6.3 kg (13 lb 14 oz), making them the largest eagle native to North America ...
Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis; Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus; Eurasian goshawk, Accipiter gentilis; Black kite, Milvus migrans; Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus (A) Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus (A) White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla; Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus; Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus
An English translation exists in the book Green Willow; and other Japanese fairy tales, with the name The Robe of Feathers. [10] A literary treatment of the play was given as The Fisherman and the Moon-Maiden in Japanese Fairy World (1880). [11] Another version exists with the name The Angel's Robe. [12]