Its bushy tail is flattened and gray with silvery-tipped hairs. One will easily recognize this large bird of prey by its white head and tail. The bald eagle can be found throughout North America. The cypress dome is a hydric habitat where one might observe a bald eagle, a pileated woodpecker, or a wood duck. The males are spectacular with their iridescent back and head plumage, red eye and bill base, white throat, and white-spotted maroon chest.
Females are less resplendent with brown to gray plumage above and a white eye ring and eye line.
This bird was once on the verge of extinction due to over-hunting, but now with stricter regulations, they are found wherever large tracts of swamplands and adjacent woodlands provide adequate nesting sites and food.