why is the bald eagle called bald
Put all that together and the Bald Eagle is a white-headed sea eagle! It's the only sea eagle native to North America. Bald Eagles are mainly brown with a white head and tail. You may be wondering why they're called BALD Eagles when they obviously have white feathers on their heads. The name actually comes from an old English word â piebald â which meant âwhite headed rather than hairless. Bald Eagles live near large bodies of open water.