There are more eagles in Alaska than in the rest of the United States. Eagles like Alaska because there is plenty of salmon for them to eat and safe places to build nests. Younger eagles don't start to grow white feathers until they are five years old. An eagle's wing span can reach up to 7 feet long.
Eagles also have amazing eyesight and can see a fish from two miles away.
Bald eagles have big wings and big nests. Some nests are the size of a car. In the spring, both male and female eagles gather branches for the nest. They like to stay in the same nest every year. Every year from October to February, a late salmon run along the Chilkat River near Haines attracts thousands of bald eagles.