Bald Eagle
Common Name:
Bald Eagle
Scientific Name:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Risks: Risks to bald eagles include lead poisoning, electrocution from power lines and habitat loss.
Diet: Bald eagles dine mainly on fish but will eat small mammals and smaller birds, preferring water birds.
Size: 70 to 102 cm body length and wingspan is 1.8 to 2.3 m.
Weight: 3.27 to 7.5 kg
Fun Facts
- Bald eagles have excellent eyesight and can spot their prey from very far away.
- They can see four to seven times farther than humans.
- The average Bald eagle nest measures around 1.2 to 1.5 m in diameter and 60 to 120 cm deep.
- Despite its name, the Bald eagle isn’t actually bald. In Latin, the name of this species means white-headed sea eagle due to adult eagles having white feathers on their heads.
About Us
Dawson and Juno are the resident bald eagles at the Zoo. Dawson and Juno sustained injuries in the wild (eyes and wings) and went through rehabilitation in an effort to try and reintroduce them to the wild. Unfortunately the pair were deemed unreleasable as they could not hunt or fish with their injuries.
Learn more about our bald eagles Dawson and Juno.