However, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed to downlist the eagle to threatened. Healthy populations in Alaska. One of the largest raptors. Immature bald eagle is totally brown. White plumage on the head and tail is complete when the bald eagle reaches five years.
Body is brownish-black, with a yellow bill, eyes and feet.
Males are smaller than females. Seacoasts, forests, valleys, mountain regions, lakes and rivers. Alaska and lower 48 states. Nest within 100 miles of where they were raised. Migrate between November and March south to areas with open water.