Bald Eagle Facts: NOT Actually BALD 🦅 Animal Fact Files Francisco Ferreras [Y8gqUucQpT3]

Bald eagles have the common name bald eagle, but noa tishby they're not actually bald! They get the common name "bald eagle" from the word "piebald". Learn more bald eagle facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Range: North America

Habitat: Trees near bodies of water

Size: 6.5 feet (2m) wingspan; About 10 pounds (4.5kg)

Diet: Fish, birds, and mammals

Threats: Birds and squirrels as eggs

Life span: About twenty years in the wild; Up to fifty years in captivity

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