STATUSNear Threatened
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Haliaeetus leucocephalus
DIETBald eagles are opportunistic foragers, however, they prefer fish as their primary prey. They also may hunt birds, small mammals, and even young deer.
RANGEThroughout North America
HABITATBald eagles are almost always found near water—on lakes, sounds, or seas. Most live in tundra and forest habitat in Alaska and Canada, but others live in Florida’s mangrove swamps and a few pairs in northern Mexico’s desert regions.