Habitat: Large lakes, rivers, cooling ponds, and open areas.
Description: Very large bird, with broad wings. White head and tail, dark brown body, yellow beak and feet.
Size: 76-109cm long, 1.7-2.4m wide.
Diet: Waterbirds, small mammals,fish and carrion. They will also take fish from Ospreys rather than catch it themselves.
Fun Facts: Ospreys and Bald Eagles will have fights in the air, or "aerial battles" over food.
Source: Fisher, C. and J. Acorn. 1998. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing