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Humans aren’t the only ones who search out warmer waters and fresh seafood during the dark days of winter. Some bald eagles head south as well, departing from Canada, Minnesota and Wisconsin for ...
Dec. 1—Carrie Hugo has an eagle eye. She can spot them in trees near and far. She knows their shape when they fly over the water. Even in heavy snow, she can pick out the head of a bald eagle ...
Now a New Jersey resident and Philadelphia Eagles fan, he regularly goes out in his green “Birds” cap and binoculars. “Just the mere thrill of seeing one — a lot of people just have never, ever looked at one,” he said. “It really elevates your day to see a bald eagle.” Enjoy watching them, experts say, but give them space, too.
Colorado: Barr Lake. One perfect winter day, excited raptor enthusiasts spotted more than 100 bald eagles in five minutes at this bird-watching paradise a short drive from Denver. Migrating eagles ...
The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The Plum Island Eagle Sanctuary (Plum Island) is a 52-acre island in the Illinois River owned by the Illinois Audubon Society. [1] It was purchased March 24, 2004, to act as a wildlife sanctuary [1] and to protect foraging habitat for wintering bald eagles. [2] It is close to Matthiessen State Park and adjacent to Starved Rock State Park.
John James Audubon's painting of a golden eagle carrying a snowshoe hare. The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the most powerful predators in the avian world.One author described it as "the pre-eminent diurnal predator of medium-sized birds and mammals in open country throughout the Northern Hemisphere". [1]
A pair of bald eagles named Jackie and Shadow watch over their eggs in a nest high atop a tree. It may not look like it, but we can now witness the lovingly contentious squabble of modern domestic ...