Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Habitat	Bald eagles are found in coastal areas, rivers, large lakes, and mountainous areas. Bald eagles are found in Alaska, Canada, and along the coast of the southern U.S.
Ecological Niche	Bald eagles are a diurnal, or daytime, predator of fish and some rodents. They are also known as a scavenger, because they will eat dead fish.
Life Cycle	Bald eagles usually lay 2 or 3 eggs in a 6 - 9 foot nest of sticks in early spring. The young hatch after 6 weeks of incubation. Their first flight is at about 10 weeks of age and they stay with their parents for several months. Wild individuals can live for 16 to 20 years.
Behavior and physical adaptations	As with other members of the hawk family, eagles have powerful feet and talons for grasping their prey and a large hooked bill for eating it. The large wing span is about 6 to 7 feet which enables them to soar on warm mountain air thermals. Bald eagles may live for over 20 years.