Eagles

Alaska is the home of thousands of American bald eagles. Most migrate south each year after the breeding season ends. Some of Florida’s eagles also migrate north to Alaska. Contrary to its title, bald does not refer to a lack of feathers like popular belief suggests, but rather "marked with white," making American bald eagles quite distinct from other regions. While fully grown adults will have solid-white heads and tails—which take four or five years to attain—young Alaska eagles initially differ from adults due to their lack of white markings. Alaska's bald eagles mainly feed on fish that are injured or come to shallow water during spawning, as they are clumsy hunters compared to other eagle species.