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Bald Eagle
About the Bald Eagle
There are two subspecies of the bald eagle: The southern bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus leucocephalus, and the northern bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus. The only difference seems to be that the northern bald eagle is larger and heavier than the southern bald eagle. At the time that this eagle was described and named, "bald" meant "white" or "white-faced" and the description has remained, even though "bald" now popularly means hairless. (from The Bald Eagle in Prince Edward Island, by Gerald MacDougall)
The Bald Eagle in Prince Edward Island is a comprehensive study of the Bald Eagle and its attempts (successful) to make a home on Prince Edward Island. Anyone interested in this magnificent bird will find Gerald MacDougall's study interesting and informative. It is available on our web site in the portable document format (.pdf) which can be viewed with the free Acrobat Reader. To read The Bald Eagle in Prince Edward Island, click here.Good Viewing Locations
The following locations are good places to start if your interested in viewing members of the Bald Eagle species.
- Murray River
- Charlottetown Harbour including Riverside Drive
- Little Harbour Beach Road
- Naufrage Harbour
Photographs
These photographs are provided to help you identify members of the
Bald Eagle species and are provided here courtesy of
the individual photographers, who retain copyright. You may not reproduce
these photos without permission. Click on any photo for a the full-sized
version.
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The following websites can help you learn more about the Bald Eagle species. These websites are maintained by other organizations, and when you click on the links below, you'll be visiting their websites, not ours.
- Industry Canada Collections
- Teaming With Wildlife
- Falcons, Hawks, and Eagles of Northern Arizona
- Birds of Prey
- Birds of Prey
- American Bald Eagle Information
- American Bald Eagle Information
- American Bald Eagle Information
- American Bald Eagle Information
- American Bald Eagle Information
- Mylife.net
- Rickerts Nature Preserve
- Don Baccus
- The Bald Eagle in Prince Edward Island
- Birds Of Nova Scotia
Seasonal Frequency
You can use the following as a guide to when you can most easily expect to spot members
of the Bald Eagle species on Prince Edward Island. This information comes from
The Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island which retains and publishes records of bird
sightings.
| Spring March 16 to May 31 (northerly migration) |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
| Summer June 1 to August 15 (nesting season) |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
| Autumn August 16 to December 14 (southerly migration) |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
| Winter December 15 to March 15 |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
Nesting on PEI
The Bald Eagle is known or believed to nest on PEI.
