Hawks & Eagles

Bald Eagle

Weißkopfseeadler

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Hawks & Eagles36 photosFirst seen: 5 July 2026

The Bald Eagle is a large sea eagle with broad wings and a heavy yellow bill. Adults have a white head and tail, while younger birds remain mottled brown for several years. It feeds mainly on fish but also takes carrion, waterbirds and food stolen from other birds. Nests are large stick structures that may be reused and enlarged for many years. North American populations recovered strongly after legal protection and restrictions on DDT.

ID tip: In flight the head and heavy bill project almost as far forward as the tail does behind, and the wings are held dead flat; Golden Eagle shows a small head, longer tail and a slight dihedral.

First seen: 5 July 2026 · Union Bay Natural Area · 36 photos in the collection.

Places in my records

Locations where this species is supported by a dated first record, an unambiguous single-place outing or a reviewed assignment.

Kenai Fjords23 August 2026 Union Bay Natural Area5 July 2026

Family: Hawks & Eagles (Accipitridae)
Length: 70–102 cm
Wingspan: 180–230 cm
Regional status: Year-round resident (Pacific Northwest, USA)
Conservation: Least Concern LCIUCN Red List · retrieved 27 August 2026
Habitat: Coast, large rivers, lakes and salmon streams
Diet: Fish, waterbirds and carrion; frequently robs other birds

Built from verified occurrence records, not drawn by hand. Core range = the countries holding 99% of all records; the rest are scattered or vagrant records. Record counts track where people watch birds as much as where the birds are, so the map shows presence, not abundance. Data: GBIF (CC BY 4.0). Basemap: Natural Earth.

Selected photographs

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