.jpg) Bald Eagle. Photo taken in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Image by Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 2.0 |
Eagle AmericanBald eagle Bald eagle Bird of prey species of North America This article is about the bird of prey. For other uses, see Bald Eagle (disambiguation). "American eagle" redirects here. For other uses, see American Eagle (disambiguation). The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. Quick facts… (Source: Wikipedia)
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