Uncle Sam, a bald eagle, sits on his perch in front of a U.S. flag in Odessa, Texas, ... they considered depictions of Moses parting the Red Sea and the children of Israel in the desert.

Red-tailed hawks are typically smaller than bald eagles, reaching a wingspan between 3.4 and 4.8 feet as adults, while a bald eagle's wingspan can reach between 5.9 and 7.5 feet as an adult.

A bald eagle checks out the surroundings in Rye, N.H. on May 7, 2023. You’ve probably seen a bald eagle in a film or TV show, where the bird soars gracefully and swoops with might to catch its ...

The accompanying footage, captured in Juneau, Alaska, shows bald eagles communicating with chatter that sounds a bit like laughter, and calls that do not remotely resemble those of red-tailed hawks.

A baby red-tailed hawk, right, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 21, 2024. Bill Franciscovish Strange bird bedfellows have ...

The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

The accompanying footage, captured in Juneau, Alaska, shows bald eagles communicating with chatter that sounds a bit like laughter, and calls that do not remotely resemble those of red-tailed hawks.