Bald eagle

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a species of bird of prey found in North America, which includes of the mainland United States, Alaska, most of Canada, and northern Mexico. It is often found near large bodies of water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees to nest. It has 2 subspecies recognized, the northern bald eagle, and the southern bald eagle. The bald eagle is the national animal in the United States, as it appears on it's seal. In the late 20th century, the bald eagle faced extinction on the contiguous United States, populations since have recovered and was removed from the U.S. government's list of endangered species. They are not actually bald and uses the old-meaning of the word, "white-headed". It builds the largest nest of any North American bird.