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🌎 Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) #NorthAmericanBirds#BaldEagle#SeaEagles#Raptors#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld#birds

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Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 

The Bald eagle is a majestic raptor known for its distinctive white head and tail, contrasting with its dark brown body. With a powerful build and a wingspan of up to 2 metres (7 feet), it's a formidable predator. Bald eagles are often seen soaring high above, scanning the landscape for prey. Their diet primarily consists of fish, but they also consume birds, small mammals, and carrion. These eagles are known for their impressive aerial skills, diving from great heights to snatch their prey with their sharp talons.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Extensive, found throughout most of North America. 

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Haliaeetus
Species: H. leucocephalus

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Mgreatpicture.bsky.social

This eagle flew over my head in a small county park. The fish were jumping and it was it on the hunt #Birds#BaldEagle#NaturePhotography#BirdsinFlight#Nature

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ARandrewriley.photos

Bald Eagle scooping up fish in real time. Find more on my instagram! #nikon#birdphotography#baldeagle#eagle#photography

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DPdaparo.bsky.social

So rare to see a #BaldEagle#beautiful#birds

Bald Eagle perched high on a branch against a bright blue sky at Nisqually Refuge.
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RPrmperkinson.bsky.social

Bald Eagle Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography#missouri#saintlouismo#bird#eagle#baldeagle#zoo#stlzoo

Head shot of an American Bald Eagle.
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RPrmperkinson.bsky.social

Bald Eagle Saint Louis Zoo Saint Louis, Missouri, USA #photography#misssouri#saintlouismo#zoo#stlzoo#bird#eagle#baldeagle

Closeup of the head and upper body of a bald eagle.
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