Bald Eagle
© Ken Corregan
Our nation's symbol is a year-round resident found throughout Florida. However, in spring many of Florida's eagles head north and return in the fall. From late fall to spring, it is estimated that more than 1,100 pairs of this magnificent raptor breed in Florida. Bald Eagles will reuse the same nest each year; nests are typically built in a tall pine tree near water, but oaks are sometimes used. Bald Eagles feed primarily on fish, but will also eat carrion, birds and small mammals. They will also steal food from other birds, especially Ospreys and crows. Florida has the third largest Bald Eagle breeding population in the U.S. after Alaska and Minnesota. The FWC recently removed the Bald Eagle from the state imperiled species list owing to its remarkable recovery.
For more information, including a range map and sound recording, visit The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's All About Birds website.
For additional articles relating to Bald Eagles, visit FWC's Bald Eagle Management page.
Recommended GFBWT sites:
- Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
- J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Apopka Restoration Area
- Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (North End)
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: St. Marks Unit
- Sneads Park
- Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area
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Three Rivers State Park
Bird's habitat
Bald Eagles will reuse the same nest each year. Nests are typically built in a tall pine tree or other large tree near water.
