Bald eagles are known as the symbol of America, but they are also a symbol of adventure. In Yellowstone there are currently eighteen active nest. Female bald eagles are larger than their male counterparts, and they both have dark feathers and white heads. Juvenile bald eagles often have lighter colored feathers. Bald eagles nest is tall trees located near a water source, and during the spring and summer months they hunt waterfowl and fish. The winter months test the eagles’ survival. Bald eagles feed on animal carcasses during the harsh winters of Yellowstone. Bald eagles form life long bonds and lay two to three eggs a year that hatch in the spring. Yellowstone’s bald eagles stay in the park year round (Nat'l Park Service U.S Dept. of the