Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Top eagle is an juvenile Bald Eagle, with the white mottling on the wings. Bald Eagles are more common and widespread than Golden Eagles in the desert. Male and female birds are identical with the female being larger in size. These birds come down from the North to nest and have their young. These birds were photographed in Southern Utah. Golden Eagles seldom sit in trees.
They have a wing span of up to 7 ft. with a body length of 32 inches.
Testing has confirmed that 54 Bald Eagles died last year and 4 are in rehab. due to scavenging West Nile infected grebes near Salt Lake, Utah.