Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

The Bald Eagle’s preferred habitats are generally linked to water. Owing to their affinity to water, they are often found near lakes, rivers, wetlands and coasts where there are ample large trees offering unobstructed views of their environs and readily available prey. Adults are easily distinguished by their striking white heads and tails and their overall brown hued bodies. It takes juveniles, which appear mainly brown with mottled white colorations on the underside of their wings, four to five years to achieve their adult markings. Adult eagles can reach three feet in height and typically have wingspans well over six feet.

With four nests on, or in close proximity to SRSC, any day spent on the property can offer a glimpse of this fine specimen of avian resourcefulness. Bald Eagles typically choose mature trees which afford clear views of their surroundings and offer some protection from the elements as nesting sites. Eagles will return to the same nest each spring, adding sticks, vegetation and fine linings material, resulting in massive nests which can eventually reach ten feet across and weighing several tons.

Catching a glimpse of the Bald Eagle soaring in flight, roosting in a riverside spruce or taking fish from the shallows recall why this regal and adaptable bird is our nation’s symbol. These agile hunters feed largely on small mammals, ducks and other waterfowl and carrion.

Though these birds were once on the brink of extinction due to DDT use and habitat loss, they are now responding marvelously to conservation measures and are on the verge of being taken of the Endangered Species List. At SRSC we are lucky to have the opportunity to view these creatures in their native habitat while also playing an active role in making responsible decisions to maintain their population recovery.


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