Bald Eagle Images, Facts and Information:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Adult Bald Eagles are large bodied and have white head and tails, dark brown bodies and wings and yellow legs and bills. It takes about 5 years for Bald Eagles to develop their adult plumage.
- Most Bald Eagles are migratory but there are some populations that are year round residents in their range.
- Bald Eagles can be found near bodies of water and will nest in tall trees near the water. They breed from Alaska to Newfoundland and south to the Gulf Coast.
- Bald Eagles feed primarily on fish but they also eat waterfowl, birds, and mammals. They also consume carrion and will steal prey from other birds.
- Bald Eagles lay 1 to 3 eggs which hatch in 34 to 36 days. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous.
- A group of eagles can be called a “jubilee”, “tower” and “soar” of eagles.
- Bald Eagles can live 40 years in the wild.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Bald Eagle photos.
Perched Bald Eagle at f/6.3
Title: Perched Bald Eagle at f/6.3
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/1/2010
Perched Bald Eagle at f/22
Title: Perched Bald Eagle at f/22
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/1/2010
Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – March 1, 2010
Title: Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – March 1, 2010
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/1/2010
Bald Eagle landing on ice in a fog
Title: Bald Eagle landing on ice in a fog
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 2/10/2010
Four year old Bald Eagle rousing
Title: Four year old Bald Eagle rousing
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Four year old Bald Eagle preening
Title: Four year old Bald Eagle preening
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Defrosting Bald Eagle
Title: Defrosting Bald Eagle
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Bald Eagle stretching on a pole
Title: Bald Eagle stretching on a pole
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Side view of a Bald Eagle
Title: Side view of a Bald Eagle
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Low light Bald Eagle
Title: Low light Bald Eagle
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Four year old Bald eagle in flight
Title: Four year old Bald eagle in flight
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Preening four year old Bald eagle
Title: Preening four year old Bald eagle
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Yawning Bald Eagle
Title: Yawning Bald Eagle
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Bald Eagle covered in hoar frost
Title: Bald Eagle covered in hoar frost
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
Four year old Bald Eagle covered in hoar frost in heavy fog
Title: Four year old Bald Eagle covered in hoar frost in heavy fog
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/4/2010
4 year old Bald Eagle in flight with prey
Title: 4 year old Bald Eagle in flight with prey
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2009
Four-year-old Bald Eagle calling
Title: Four-year-old Bald Eagle calling
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2009
Bald Eagle eating a fish
Title: Bald Eagle eating a fish
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2009
Four year old Bald Eagle devouring a small carp
Title: Four year old Bald Eagle devouring a small carp
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2009
4 year old Bald Eagle close up
Title: 4 year old Bald Eagle close up
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/25/2009