<P> Bald eagles are not actually bald ; the name derives from an older meaning of the word , `` white headed '' . The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail . The sexes are identical in plumage , but females are about 25 percent larger than males . The beak is large and hooked . The plumage of the immature is brown . </P>
<P> Bald eagles are not actually bald ; the name derives from an older meaning of the word , `` white headed '' . The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail . The sexes are identical in plumage , but females are about 25 percent larger than males . The beak is large and hooked . The plumage of the immature is brown . </P>
where did the bald eagle get its name
where did the bald eagle get its name
older meaning of the word , `` white headed ''
older meaning of the word , `` white headed ''