Some Bald Eagles may remain in their breeding habitat year round if their fishing areas do not freeze over. To breed, most Bald Eagles choose sea coasts and lakeshores, where suitable nest trees are available.
#American eagle sound series#
Their voice, which carries long distances, sounds something like a gull’s scream broken into a series of notes. To kill and handle prey, Bald Eagles have massive beaks, large talons, and oversized feet equipped with small spikes, called spicules.īald Eagles do not have a wide range of calls. Until then, bird watchers may confuse it with other birds, such as the Turkey Vulture and Golden Eagle. It takes a young Bald Eagle four or five years to achieve this distinctive coloration. Adults have a dark brown (almost black) body that contrasts sharply with the white feathers on the head and tail, and the yellow beak, eyes, and legs. Males and females have identical plumage.
Bald Eagles that breed in the southern United States are smaller than those that breed farther north. On average, females are larger than males, and juveniles are larger but lighter in weight than adults of the same sex. When perched, the bird measures about 76 cm tall. The wings, wide and long for soaring, span more than 2 m. Haliaeetus denotes "sea eagle," and leucocephalus refers to its white head. The Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus is an enormous bird.
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