Bald Eagle

Birds & Wildlife

Bald eagle chicks, or nestlings, can fall into rivers when nests positioned near the water edge are disturbed by storms, high water, predators, or human activity around shorelin...

sports-wildlife-safety

Bald eagles at a football game are uncommon but explainable by habitat proximity, food-seeking behavior, and stadium lighting that can attract prey. These large birds follow wat...

wildlife-conservation

Harriet the eagle found dead prompted widespread attention because of her recognizable history and symbolic role in conservation. This verified explainer presents what is known,...

wildlife-safety

It is rare but possible for a bald eagle to approach or land near people in open areas such as baseball fields, especially near water bodies where eagles hunt fish. Because bald...

Animals

The short answer to “what is the national animal of USA” is that the country has no single officially designated national animal. However, the bald eagle functions as the na...

wildlife-conflicts

In an unusual wildlife encounter, a bald eagle was observed carrying a cat and then dropping it near a vehicle, with the cat passing through the windshield on a property in Nort...