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Bald Eagle
Adult--The entire head, neck, and tail white; other parts dark brownish. Length--Male, 32.85; Female, 35.50.
Breeding Range--Throughout North America.
The nest is a very large structure of sticks, sometimes "partly composed of sods," and more or less lined with grass; it is placed in large trees (in parts of Florida the pine is used almost exclusively), in mangroves, and rarely on rocks. The eggs, 2 in number, are white or whitish. Size--2.85 x 2.20.
The Bald Eagle found in Florida is much smaller than the northern bird; its eggs also are somewhat smaller; then, again, the Florida bird feeds to a great extent on carrion, and may be often seen feeding with large numbers of the turkey vultures. Some writers say that on the approach of the eagle the turkey vultures disperse. I have, however, seen them feeding together in comparative harmony.
The breeding season begins very early. In Florida eggs may be found in January.