where does the bald eagles live
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) , our national bird,is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word bald meant white, not hairless. Bald eagles are found throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska.
1 The bald eagle is the second largest bird of prey in North American after the Californian condor. 2  The bald eagle is named after its conspicuous white (but fully-feathered) head. 3  Spectacular, acrobatic flight displays reinforce the bonds between life-long bald eagle pairs.