They are also opportunistic and have been known to harass Osprey, other small raptors, and even mammals into dropping their kill. They’ve been known to hunt collaboratively, with one partner flushing a target out into the open and the other snatching it up. The Bald Eagle is a fierce predator, soaring high overhead and diving at speeds up to 100 mph to catch a fish or other prey. Their distinctive white-feathered head contrasts beautifully with the chocolate-brown of the rest of their plumage, and their massive wingspan - which can surpass six feet - can be simultaneously awe-inspiring and invoke primordial fear. Even before the United States adapted it as our national emblem in 1782, many of America’s Native People regarded the Bald Eagle as a spiritual symbol. Few sights are more majestic than a Bald Eagle in flight or stoically perched in a tree.
