Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 白头海雕
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a large raptor about 40 inches (100 cm) long with a broad, fingered wingspan over 2 m, featuring a distinctive white head, dark brown body, and yellow beak. It lives near water, feeds mainly on fish, has keen vision, is non‑migratory, and is a symbol of the United States.
- First spotted
- 22 Aug 2025
- Seen at 6 places
- Cape May, NJDenver, COFinley Golf ClubJordan LakeSeattle, WAUS-101, OR
- Group
- Raptors
Field marks
- Length
- 40 in · 102 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · White · Yellow
- Wings
- Broad · Fingered · Long
- Tail
- Rounded · Square-tipped · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Direct Flight · Soaring
- Movement
- Resident
- World population
- 200,000