Bald Eagle

Description:

A large North American raptor with an average wingspan of 7'. Their bodies are generally dark brown or black, but the distinctive white head does not appear until adulthood. Both the feet and beaks of bald eagles are yellow/orange, but again, they may be black until adulthood. Their primary diet is fish.

Habitat:

Near large bodies of open water with large tree snags to nest in.

Notes:

There are greater numbers of bald eagles in Alaska than anywhere else in the world and Juneau may be the bald eagle capital of the world. I spotted these two in the morning surveying Lena beach. Later in the day I counted over 50 more just driving around near the coastline.