Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - HBW 2, p. 122
French: Pygargue à tête blanche
German: Weißkopf Seeadler
Spanish: Pigargo Americano
Other common names: American Eagle, White headed Sea eagle
Taxonomy: Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766, America, Europe = South Carolina.
Forms superspecies with H. albicilla. Race alascanus/alascensis synonymous with washingtoniensis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- washingtoniensis (Audubon, 1827) - Aleutian Is, Alaska, Canada and N USA.
- leucocephalus , 1766 - S USA S to NW Mexico.
- Least Concern
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Adults calling and feeding on red salmon carcasses. Mikfik Creek, Alaska, USA
Wayne Hall 17 June 2009 1 year ago 1 min 23 sec 4.7 -
Two juvenile birds in an aerial battle. Maryland, USA
Robert Schaefer 16 February 2008 1 year ago 33 sec 4 -
A juvenile bird attacked by a pair of Red-tailed hawks. Maryland, USA
Robert Schaefer 18 February 2008 1 year ago 23 sec 3.5 -
Two views of an adult perched looking around. Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA (ssp washingtoniensis)
Don DesJardin 23 November 2008 1 year ago 27 sec 3.5 -
An adult soaring San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County, California, USA (ssp leucocephalus)
Paul Clarke 12 January 2008 2 years ago 33 sec 3.5 -
Two birds perched National Aviary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2001 3 years ago 25 sec 3.4
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Portrait of an adult. Cim d'Àligues, Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult perched on the hand. Cim d'Àligues, Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 31 March 2010 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult perched on a trunk. Cim d'Àligues, Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 31 March 2010 16 weeks ago 4 -
A bird adult. Madrid Zoo, Madrid, Spain
Pedro Ortega Pinil... 9 September 2006 1 year ago 3.7 -
An immature bald eagle, the day before release. It was rescued after falling from the nest and being rejected by the mother. Massachusetts, USA
Lstilphen 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.4 -
An adult perched on a trunk. Cim d'Àligues, Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 31 March 2010 16 weeks ago 3.3
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Excited call given as one bird landed beside its mate on a perch above the river, approximately 150m from their nest. Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
(ssp leucocephalus)
Scott Olmstead 20 May 2009 33 weeks ago 4 -
Call given by adult female perched next to her mate in a cottonwood. Salt River, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
(ssp leucocephalus)
Scott Olmstead 24 March 2009 33 weeks ago 3
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