Bald Eagle: America’s National Symbol
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the national bird of the United States and one of the most successful raptor recovery stories in history.
Identification
Adults are unmistakable: dark brown body, white head and tail, and a yellow hooked beak. Immature birds are mottled brown for their first four to five years.
Habitat and Diet
Bald eagles live near lakes, rivers, coasts, and marshes where fish are abundant. They are skilled anglers but also scavenge and steal food from other birds.
Conservation Success
By the 1960s, DDT had driven bald eagles to the brink. After the pesticide was banned and protections enacted, populations rebounded, and the species was removed from the U.S. endangered list in 2007.
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