Where are bald eagles found?

The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. Tests showed that the birds were poisoned, as officials suspected. read more

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, from Greek ἅλς, hals "sea", αἰετός aietos "eagle", λευκός, leukos "white", κεφαλή, kephalē "head") is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). read more

The eagles were poisoned by the highly toxic chemical carbofuran, which was removed from the market in part because of its lethality to birds. read more