Bald Eagle
Scientific: Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Norwegian: Hvithodet havørn
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem for the United States
since 1782. They are large birds (30-40 inches) with an even larger
wing span up to 6.5 feet. You can find them near open water,
especially in the spring when the ice thaws. They are partially
migratory and a common winter resident near rivers. They nest in
tall trees and their nests are up to 6 feet in diameter and 4 feet
tall. Many times a nest is used again the following year. They eat
fish, small mammals, and carrion. The juvenile Bald Eagle does not
have a white head and tail, but brown with mottled white patches.
They become adults in about five years.