Wounded Eagle | Raw Canada

Wounded Eagle | Raw Canada

On our trip to Newfoundland, Paul Beasley came across this injured wild bald eagle.

Bald Eagle

Visit Bald Eagle (

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

) is a type of raptor that lives in Despite its English name of
Bald Eagle
(or its popular name of “bald eagle”, this is not a “bald eagle”. genus eagle
Aquila
but a eagle of the genus
Haliaeetus
The Haliaeetus can be distinguished not only by its diet, which consists mainly of fish, but also by its massive beak and the fact that its legs are not feathered down to the talons, a characteristic of true eagles. While the eagle lives in forests and mountains, the eagle prefers lakes, rivers and coastal areas, where it can find its food. As such, it is sometimes referred to as the American “sea eagle” or “fish eagle”. subspecies, it can be found over almost the entire surface of North America, Europe and Asia.The Mefi eagle, OGC Nice’s mascot, is a female bald eagle. Sherkan is the mascot of the Genève-Servette Hockey Club.