9 Facts You Didn’t Know About Bald Eagles

The bald eagle is the United States’ national bird, so here are some facts you might not know about them!

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[blahblahtoucan]

I saw a bald eagle a few weeks ago. Flew above our car for a few good seconds. Huge dark brown wings and fanned white tail, white head and a yellowish beak! Just soarin.... I'm so happy I saw it, they are so beautiful

[EvilJapanesePie]

At least the bald eagle is actually from the good ol' US of A! Britain's animal is the lion! The lion!

[Goooby_]

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Bald eagles are large birds of prey native to North America. Since 1782, the bald eagle has been the united states national emblem and mascot. The bald eagle isn't actually bald; it gets its name because its white head against its dark brown body makes it seem bald from a distance

[Chris-fjpr]

A turkey as our national symbol... A TURKEY ?!?!?!

[dba]

You forgot the most beautiful fact I ever heard about them, ready? The male and female stay together their entire life 😢❤😢

[KFrost-fxdt]

Eagles are monogamous, family oriented birds. And they are strong and brave and defend their territory agaist all threats. I wish America would aspire more towards that, instead if being the world's police to iur own detrument. Home matters most!

[eeclipse]

Bald Eagle:Hey dude i need a badass voice for the country but i sound like a seagull on crack

Red Tailed Hawk:I got you homie.

[JesusPedroza]

Hahaha! Loved that intro! Yeah I love eagles in general, but wow I didn't know bald eagles could swim like that? Very cool! Thanks Julia!

[JayWandersOut]

Another interesting thing, bald eagles' heads are dark until they become an adult.
We were watching a bunch of them at Starved Rock in Illinois then saw one swoop down and grab and fish but instead of flying off it actually got pulled under!!  A bunch of us stared at each other and asked if bald eagles swam.  Nobody knew.  After a long time it popped out then flew to a nearby sheet of ice.  I heard they are going after the Asian Carp which are much bigger than the normal fish so often they can't handle the weight and because of the hook shape of their talons it's difficult for them to disengage.

[arcticnerd]

When I lived in Alaska I saw Bald Eagles all the time. Every time I made a trip to the dump....you could just smell the freedom.

[antitype]

Why the Bald Eagle almost went extinct in this country. DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), an insecticide with widespread use, built up in adult eagles and caused them to lay thin-shelled eggs that cracked before the chicks could hatch.

[juscaws]

🦅❤️🇺🇸 my favorite animal. I love this country and the bald eagle

[JCReiki]

Bald eagles can't actually make that noise featured in most movies with them in it. The scream-call belongs to the falcon family of birds. Bald eagles instead make really cute sounds, worth looking up. :)

[alexcoreablecoreable]

Okay it's irrelevant but she has REALLY long neck

[TheOnePistol]

Bald eagles just look mighty and bad ass

[rurutuM]

our national bird should be the Sharknado.

[Daegen]

another interesting fact is that they are usually very even tempered around poeple, compared to other raptors.even wild ones..so long as you do not aproach thier nests...in fact sometimes wild eagles will even act friendly toward fishermen in hopes of getting food.
eagles are also very monogamous and consistent animals, and if a person can actually befriend one, unless they betray that trust that person will likely have a friend for life in that eagle.

[MyMartingames]

Happy Independence DAY MERICA #USA from UK :)

[SkippersOfSWE]

I likes this episode...
*though ofcourse I already knew these things.
Guys, have some freedom. it's on me!

[t-rexstudioproductions]

Bald Eagles are the mascots of the USA