Bald Eagle Perched on Tree

A bald eagle on the crown of a tree outside Haines, Alaska. Bald eagles prefer perches like this one, which let them survey their entire territory for food and potential interlopers.

Bald eagles spend the vast majority of their time perching. Traveling down the Chilkoot River, you’ll see many of them sitting motionless in the trees.

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