The Latin name “Haliaeetus leucocephalus” means “white-headed sea eagle.” The word bald refers to an old English word meaning white, like that of a judge’s wig in the English legal system.

Photo by Gabe Leidy A photographer out running errands in northeast Ohio came upon dozens of bald eagles perched ... “Keep in mind that eagles don’t achieve their white head until 3rd/4th ...

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife ...