Bald Eagle

The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a magnificent creature with habitat almost anywhere in North America and mostly near open areas, forests and near water. They have a white head, neck and tail and the rest of the body is enveloped in dark brown plumage. It is called bald because the head of the adult is white, an old meaning of the word.

Bald Eagle in Flight

The Bald Eagles mate for life and they build nests in a tree, on a cliff or on the ground. Every year they continue to add to the nest and by the time they are done, the nest weighs a few thousand pounds. Bald Eagles eat carrion, waterfowl and fish. The beak of the Bald Eagle is hooked which aids their talons when killing and devouring their prey. The Bald Eagle has a length of 78 cm and a wing span of about 2.1 meters.

Bald Eagle Soaring