The sea-eagles are found throught the world, excepting South America. Fish form the majority, though not all, their prey and hence their name. They usually nest in tall trees.

Golden Eagle   (Aquila chrysaetos) White-Tailed Sea-Eagle   () Bald Eagle   (Haliaetus leucocephalus)   the national emblem of the USA Harpy Eagle   ()

The Harpy Eagle, distinguished by it's crest of feathers, is a native of South America and Mexico. It's ferocity caused the Aztecs to call it the "flying wolf".

There are some 50 or 60 recognized species of eagle. Their size, fierce appearance, and the granduer of the terrain in which they nest have made them the symbols of power and courage throughout the world - and earned them the title "king of the birds". This view of the eagle as a noble bird is typified by a passage by the naturalist John Burroughs;

The eagle "draws great lines across the sky; he sees forests like a carpet beneath him; he sees the hills and valleys as folds and wrinkles in a many coloured tapestry; he sees the river as a silver belt connecting remote horizons. We climb mountain peaks to get a glimpse of the spectacle that is hourly spread out beneath him. Dignity, elevation, repose, are his."

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