Bald eagle. View of a bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus,in flight. This large eagle is the national bird of the USA. The name "bald" does not imply a lack of feathers,but is derived from an obsolete word meaning "marked with white" as in piebald. This white plumage is only achieved in adults at least 4 years old. The bald eagle has a length of 75-110 cm and wingspan 188-210 cm,the female being larger than the male. It feeds on water birds,fish and carrion. It ranges through- out North America with the largest birds coming from the northern parts of the range. After the breeding season the northern birds migrate south. Photographed in south-eastern Alaska | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ervin, William |
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