adult bald eagles aren’t really bald, either—their heads have bright white plumage that contrasts with their dark body feathers, giving them a “bald” look. But young bald eagles have ...

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now ...

have brown heads and tails and legs covered with feathers down to the feet. Another, often more obvious difference is their ...

Observers noted the pair was getting along better than other eaglet siblings in the past and didn’t show much aggression toward each other. They also showed off their “adventurous” side, as the young ...

You can hear the sound of bald eagles on allaboutbirds.org here. Eagles have about 7,000 feathers. Their feathers are made of keratin and grow continuously, just like their talons and beaks.