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Bald Eagle
| Color: |
Brown, White |
| Size: |
31" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
The Bald Eagle is not bald. Rather, the adult has a gleaming white, feathered head, which contrasts dramatically with its dark brown body and huge yellow bill. A white tail and massive yellow legs and feet complete the unmistakable adult plumage. During this species' first four years as an immature bird, the plumage is mottled brown and white over the entire body, especially underneath. Both head and tail are mainly dark during these years. Plumage is similar for males and females. Females, however, are larger than males. |
| Voice: |
Chirping whistles, mournful screams, and squeals.
Click here to listen |
| Habitat: |
Bald Eagles usually live near large bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. |
| Interesting Fact: |
Once a federally endangered species, recovery efforts have increased populations to the point where the species was downgraded to threatened 1995 and is now a candidate for delisting. Continued management is needed to ensure the future of the species. |
| Scientific name: |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Order: |
Falconiformes |
| Family: |
Accipitridae |
Adult Howard Eskin |
Adult in flight Bill Branham |
Juvenile Ryan Brady |
Juvenile in flight Ryan Brady |
Adult at nest Keith Newton |
Adult and young in nest Larry Jernigan |
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