Bald Eagle

The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle, which occupies the same niche as the bald eagle in the Palearctic.

Wingspan: 5.9 – 7.5 ft. (Adult)

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)

Lifespan: 20 – 30 years (In the wild)

Mass: 6.6 – 14 lbs

Speed: 75 – 99 mph (Diving)

Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Gestation period: 34 – 36 days