Bald Eagle
Starved Rock
13Feb2011
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
(L 31" WS 80" Wt 9.5 lb)
(L 31" WS 80" Wt 9.5 lb)
“Balde” is Old English for
white...not hairless. Eagles
become “bald” at 4 yrs of age.
white...not hairless. Eagles
become “bald” at 4 yrs of age.
When thou seest an eagle, thou
seest a portion of genius; lift up
thy head! (William Blake)
seest a portion of genius; lift up
thy head! (William Blake)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Gerrit Vyn
Macaulay
Library
Library
Haliaetus in Latin means sea-
eagle; leucocephalus in Greek
means white-headed.
eagle; leucocephalus in Greek
means white-headed.
Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
adolescent - is
not “bald”
not “bald”
14Feb2011
National bird and
symbol of the USA.
symbol of the USA.