Bald eagle / Weißkopfseeadler (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Bald eagle. 2023-10-13 13.35.52 New England
Classification: Genus Haliaeetus; Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae
General: The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. [more]

First documented observation : 2023-10-13 in New England.