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.
Immature Bald Eagle on the road
Title: Immature Bald Eagle on the road
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/12/2024
Regal Bald Eagle perched on a leaning post
Title: Regal Bald Eagle perched on a leaning post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/30/2024
Majestic Bald Eagle on a leaning post in a marsh
Title: Majestic Bald Eagle on a leaning post in a marsh
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/30/2024
Adult Bald Eagle calling
Title: Adult Bald Eagle calling
Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
Date: 6/19/2023
Stern looking Bald Eagle on a leaning post
Title: Stern looking Bald Eagle on a leaning post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/2/2023
Winter Bald Eagle on a leaning post
Title: Winter Bald Eagle on a leaning post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/2/2023
Bald Eagle post
Title: Bald Eagle post
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/2/2023
Bald Eagle on ice near the end of winter
Title: Bald Eagle on ice near the end of winter
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/7/2022
Bald Eagle on thawing ice
Title: Bald Eagle on thawing ice
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/7/2022
Bald Eagle adult resting on ice in bright light
Title: Bald Eagle adult resting on ice in bright light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/7/2022
Bald Eagle on a snag over the Bear River
Title: Bald Eagle on a snag over the Bear River
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/28/2022
Bald Eagle in soft morning light
Title: Bald Eagle in soft morning light
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/28/2022
Bald Eagle resting on an ice shelf
Title: Bald Eagle resting on an ice shelf
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/7/2022
Young Bald Eagle looking fierce on a pole
Title: Young Bald Eagle looking fierce on a pole
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/6/2022
Bald Eagle with prey on a telephone pole
Title: Bald Eagle with prey on a telephone pole
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/6/2022
Adult Bald Eagle on a telephone pole
Title: Adult Bald Eagle on a telephone pole
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 2/6/2022
Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – January 2, 2022
Title: Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – January 2, 2022
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/2/2022
Adult Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – January 2, 2022
Title: Adult Bald Eagle on a leaning wooden post – January 2, 2022
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 1/2/2022
Immature Bald Eagle looking at the Weber River
Title: Immature Bald Eagle looking at the Weber River
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 3/5/2021
Immature Bald Eagle perched near the Weber River
Title: Immature Bald Eagle perched near the Weber River
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 3/5/2021