Basic Facts About Bald Eagles The bald eagle is the only eagle
unique to North America. Its distinctive brown body and white
head and tail make it easy to identify even from a distance.
When flying, the bald eagle very rarely flaps its wings but
soars instead, holding its wings almost completely flat. Its
hooked bill, legs and feet are yellow. © Douglas Brown Eagles
primarily eat fish, carrion, smaller birds and rodents. Eagles
are also known to prey on large birds and large fish. Bald eagle
numbers in the U.S. were estimated to be between 300,000-500,000
in the 1700s. Numbers were once as low as 500 nesting pairs in
the lower 48 states. Bald eagle numbers have rebounded since and
now the lower 48 states boast over 5,000 nesting pairs. There
are a total of about 70,000 bald eagles in the whole of North
America (Including Alaska and Canada). Bald eagles live near
bodies of water in Canada and Alaska, and in scattered locations
all throughout the lower 48 states and Mexico. Did You Know?
Immature bald eagles do