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Introduction
What the Bald Eagle Looks Like
The Bald Eagle has overall_color color of brown and white.
The Bald Eagle has above_color color of white and brown.
The Bald Eagle has head color of white.
The Bald Eagle has face color of white.
The Bald Eagle has below_color color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has back color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has bill color of yellow.
The Bald Eagle has wing color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has belly color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has tail color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has chest color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has leg color of brown.
The Bald Eagle has neck color of brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Bald Eagle
The length of the Bald Eagle is from 27.9 inches to 37.8 inches (70.9 cm to 96.0 cm).
The weight of the Bald Eagle is from 105.8 ounces to 222.2 ounces (2999.4 grams to 6299.3 grams).
The wingspan of the Bald Eagle is 80.3 inches (204.0 cm).
Pictures of the Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle rehab by Spokenhope, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by Eric F Savage, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by Shakespeare1980, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, bald_eagle by bnj646, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by tr.robinson, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by R0Ng, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by stokes rx, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald eagle by Marie Hale, from flickr, licensed under CC
Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle by Pen Waggener, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by GorissM, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, 2264_bald_eagle_munsel_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, A Banded Adult Bald Eagle by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle closeup by wildhog1977, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by Gregory “Slobirdr“ Smith, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Baldy Beautiful (Bald Eagle) by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Becoming an Adult by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Adult Plumage by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, Adult Bald Eagle by mybulldog, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Bald Eagle, An Adult Bald Eagle by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, Drying Off by R0Ng, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, nesting eagles by PatersonGreatFalls -A Visual Reference for Teacher, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, Drying Off by R0Ng, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, Juvenile Bald Eagle by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, eagle_bald_raptor_bird_juvenile_ground_beach_ssheltren by Olympic NP, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, MN Raptor Center Visit – Bald Eagle by pmarkham, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, Juvenile Bald Eagle flight by jcantroot, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Bald Eagle, Junvenile Bald Eagle by treegrow, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Adult Plumage by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Landing Approach! by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle Fly By by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle In-flight by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Head On by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, American Bald Eagle ~ SonyA580 by country67, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle Searching by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle over Homer by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Bald Eagle
opportunistic; occasionally a scavenger and occasionally a predator.
does a lot of its hunting by sitting high and watching, then swooping down to capture prey in its talons.
Additionally hunts by cruising very low over land or wading in shallow water, surprising its prey.
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What the Bald Eagle Likes to Eat
The Bald Eagle feeds on the following:
- fish (herring, salmon, carp, catfish)
- birds (ducks, coots, auklets, others)
- mammals (jackrabbits, muskrats, others)
- turtles
- crabs
- shellfish,
Where To Find the Bald Eagle
You can find the Bald Eagle in the following habitats:
- Coasts
- rivers
- large lakes
- mountains
- open country
- treeless forests
- desert rivers
- dry western valleys
