page_title: Wildlife of Alaska
section_title: Birds
hierarchical_section_title: Wildlife of Alaska / Birds
caption_attribution_description: Haliaeetus leucocephalus English: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eagle) landing into his nest. Bald eagles generally lay 2 to 3 eggs in a large nest made of sticks and smaller twigs in tall trees or on rocky cliffs. Picture taken on Kodiak Island. Français&#160;: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (pygargue à tête blanche) en train de se poser sur son nid. Les pygargues à tête blanche pondent généralement de 2 à 3 œufs dans un grand nid fait de branches de diverses tailles, ou dans une falaise rocheuse. Photo prise sur l'île Kodiak. Deutsch: Weißkopfseeadler
context_page_description: The wildlife of Alaska is diverse and abundant.
context_section_description: Hundreds of bird speciess inhabit Alaska, especially in coastal regions. Some of the more notable birds in Alaska include:
  American dipper
  Tengmalm's or boreal owl
  Canada goose
  Bald eagle
  Gyrfalcon
  Great grey owl
  Northern hawk owl
  Snowy owl
  Harlequin duck
  King eider
  Osprey
  Sandhill crane
  Rusty blackbird
  Common raven
  Lapland longspur
  Snow bunting
  Willow ptarmigan
  Horned puffin
caption: Bald eagle on Kodiak Island.
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