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