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Where can you see sea eagles in Norway?

Where sea eagles live and where guided eagle safaris start.

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Short answer

Sea eagles breed along the Norwegian coast from Finnmark to the Oslofjord, and guided safaris are offered in Lofoten, at Saltstraumen near Bodø, on Smøla and in Flatanger. From Svolvær, a two-hour RIB trip to the Trollfjord runs every day all year. Visit Norway says Smøla has one of the densest sea eagle populations in the world.

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Why

  1. Store norske leksikon says the sea eagle is the largest bird of prey in Norway, with a wingspan of 200–240 cm, and that it has been fully protected since 1968.
  2. Store norske leksikon gives an estimate of 2,800–4,200 pairs, nesting along the coast from Finnmark to the Oslofjord and with some pairs inland.
  3. Visit Lofoten lists Lofoten Explorer's Trollfjord and sea eagle RIB safari from the quay in Svolvær, a two-hour trip at NOK 1,195 that runs every day throughout the year.

Details

On Smøla, Smøla Naturopplevelser runs a sea eagle trip of about two hours from Straumen småbåt- og gjestehavn all year. In Flatanger in Trøndelag, Ole Martin Dahle, known as the Eagle Man, takes guests by boat from Lauvsnes into the archipelago. Visit Norway also lists eagle safaris to Saltstraumen and from Stokmarknes in Vesterålen.

Tip

Bring binoculars, and if you look for eagles on your own, stay well away from nests, since sea eagles are fully protected in Norway.

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