Physical characteristics and behaviour. The bald eagle isn’t actually bald. It gets its name from the word “piebald,” which means something that is spotty or patchy. Adult eagles are dark brown, with ...

One of the most compelling aspects of the bald eagle is its status as a national symbol of the United States. In 1782, the ...

Bald eagles used to be common across most of North America, including the Great Lakes. ... By the mid-1940s, scientists started to realize the very same characteristics that made DDT a powerful ...

A bald eagle was spotted by Oakville resident Ophelia She Tuesday morning (May 17) at Lakeside Park, just behind the Erchless Estate. “I believe this is still a very rare site on the shores of Lake ...

It can be a special moment when you spot a bald eagle soaring through the sky or perched in a tree. The mighty birds of prey, which were long considered endangered until 2023, are now growing in ...

When Jules McCusker came across a bald eagle nest near his Toronto home in December, he could hardly believe his eyes. "The first thing I thought was that it was impossible," said McCusker.

Scientists don't know what characteristics bald eagles look for in potential mates or how the birds assess each other's reproductive potential. "We just have fragments of information," Watts said.

And while bald eagle populations declined over the last several decades, it’s starting to bounce back with “an estimated 4% population growth each year between 1966 and 2019,” officials said.