The White-Tailed Eagle | Sala, Sweden
In the winter stillness outside Sala, a white-tailed eagle holds its position for one moment before taking flight - the full span of the bird visible against a pale Swedish sky, every feather sharp in the cold air.
Open edition - Aerial fine art by Tobias Hägg - 210g natural white art paper, matte finish
archival paper
shipping above €95
Stockholm, Sweden
"The quality of the images was greater than I could have ever hoped for. I am proud to call myself a collector of his work."
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The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest bird of prey - a wingspan of up to 2.4 metres, a weight of up to seven kilograms, and a presence in the landscape that is difficult to mistake for anything else. They were hunted to near-extinction in Sweden by the mid-twentieth century and have recovered slowly through decades of protection. The population around Sala in Västmanland is part of that recovery - birds that have reestablished in a landscape where they were absent for generations. This portrait was taken in winter, the pale sky removing all background detail and placing the entire weight of the image on the bird itself, caught in the second before it pushed off.
The close framing and white background give this image a graphic quality unusual in wildlife photography - closer to a natural history illustration than a field photograph. It works in any interior, and particularly well at 70×100 or 80×120 where the detail of the plumage and the intensity of the eye become fully legible.
Craft & Materials
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte finish - lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Sizes | 30×40 cm - 50×70 cm - 70×100 cm - 80×120 cm |
| Delivery | 3-14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide - free above €95 |
| Paper | 210g natural white art paper, matte — lifetime archival quality |
| Border | 50mm white border for easy framing |
| Framing | Fits standard frames (not included) |
| Delivery | 3–14 days, shipped in a protective tube |
| Shipping | Worldwide — free above €95 |
The White-Tailed Eagle
The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest bird of prey - a wingspan of up to 2.4 metres, a weight of up to seven kilograms, and a presence in the landscape that is difficult to mistake for anything else. They were hunted to near-extinction in Sweden by the mid-twentieth century and have recovered slowly through decades of protection. The population around Sala in Västmanland is part of that recovery - birds that have reestablished in a landscape where they were absent for generations.
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