The White-tailed Eagle builds one of Sweden's largest bird nests and keeps to the same nest site for years.
Nest site: an enormous stick nest placed in a large, old tree, preferably a stout pine, in coastal woodland, on an archipelago island or by an inland lake.
Size: the nest can grow up to 2 metres wide and 3 metres deep and is added to each year, often over decades.
Early breeding: egg-laying takes place as early as February or March; the female lays 1–3 eggs and incubates for 38–42 days.
Since the same giant nest is reused over a very long time, undisturbed, stout nest trees are crucial for the species.