Summary ³

L 31” Wt. 9lb
Description: The Bald Eagle is one of our largest raptors. The adults have a distinct white head and tail contrasting their dark body. The Bald Eagle flies with its long wings out flat. Juveniles are dark brown with spots of white all over.

Habitat: Found near lakes, rivers, and coasts where there are abundant trees for perching and for nesting.

Fun Facts: It takes five years for an immature Bald Eagle to gain the full white head and tail of a mature adult.

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2. (c) Doris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7684055@N08/3057906165
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haliaeetus_leucocephalus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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