Michigan is home to hundreds of bald eagles, with many staying year-round to feed on fish from the Great Lakes and other bodies of water. The large raptors — which just officially became the U.S.

Despite appearing on the Great Seal of the U.S. since 1782, the bald eagle has never legally been recognized as the national bird until now. With its distinctive brown body, white head and yellow ...

The plumage of the African Fish Eagle differs between an adult and a juvenile. Juveniles have a predominantly brown body and a white head, whereas adult birds have a white head and a brown body.

DESCRIPTION: The bald eagle is a large raptor with a wingspread around seven feet. Adults have a dark-brown body and wings, a white head and tail, and a yellow beak, with females larger than males; ...

Last fall, the 90th anniversary migration season at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary set another record for the bald eagle with 668 of ... dark birds with the diagnostic white head and tail that passed ...

They develop their iconic white head around age four. Adults mate for life and raise their young together. Illegal shooting, habitat destruction, and lead poisoning remain the primary threats to their ...