Skip to main content
Today is Shark Awareness Day!
Close

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

44.8948, -110.149

Field Notes

Description:

The adult bald eagle is large bird of prey with a white head and tail and dark brown body. Feet and strongly-hooked beak are yellow. Immature bald eagles are brown with irregular white splotching under the wings and on the breast. Feet and beak are brown. Females are larger than males.

Habitat:

Usually found along large water features, where they feed on fish. They will, however, venture into upland areas to hunt rabbits and other prey.

Reference Links:

Bald Eagle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Gordon Dietzman
Thank you very much for the kind words and you are quite welcome, Jolly.
Jolly Ibañez
اكتشاف رائع جدا. شكرا لتقاسم
CourtneyVerk
That's a great idea. I think I'll start doing the same. I often count Red Tailed Hawks while driving on the highway.
Gordon Dietzman
Thanks Courtney. They are spectacular birds. I didn't get a photo of the first one I saw, but still remember it well. In this part of Minnesota we have lots of bald eagles and many people really don't think about them much because they are so common. I keep a car bird list and whenever I'm traveling the first bird of each species goes into the book. Bald eagles are almost always one of the first 10 birds we see on each trip out of the Twin Cities. They've made an amazing comeback in Minnesota.
CourtneyVerk
I just saw a bald eagle in the wild for the first time in early May and it was incredible. I didn't manage to get to my camera in time (was paddling away in my canoe) so I just had to enjoy the moment. Wonderful photo Gordon.
Gordon Dietzman
I saw my first bald eagle in 1972 near this location in Yellowstone, so this was a special sighting for me. Thanks for the kind words.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
2012 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Raptors of North America

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJune 6, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies