Immature eagles have dark beaks and brown eyes, while adults have yellow eyes and beaks. Northern bald eagle-northern U.S., Alaska, Canada. Southern bald eagle-smaller, less migratory, California to Florida, officially endangered species. Diet - eagles are hunters and scavengers eating primarily fish, small mammals, and disabled waterfowl, as well as carrion, i.e. spawned salmon, road kills and garbage dumps. Typically nest in tall trees and sometimes on rocky cliffs, rarely on bare ground.
Nest are beside lakes, rivers, or the sea.
Build very large nests, keeping the same one and adding to it annually at their principal nest site. The females do most of the nest building, some of these are over a century old and over 2000 1bs. There are some visible temporary nests on the Skagit. Chicks hatch in late March after a 6 week incubation. There is usually one, maybe two eggs.