Recently when I was driving on Highway 36 West to make a delivery in Platina, I spotted this Bald Eagle roosting in a tall Pine Tree. The Bald Eagle is a fish eagle and the only eagle species living strictly in North America. It has a presence in every state in the U.S.A. except Hawaii. These eagles can have a wing span of up to eight feet and can weigh up to 15 pounds. It inhabits areas near large bodies of water where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees in which to nest and roost. Bald Eagles are monogamous and remain faithful to their mate until death. Females lay one to three eggs annually in the spring time, and the incubation period is approximately 35 days. (Click on the picture for a larger view).
