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Bird call
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) call
A surprisingly weak, high, chittering and piping series of notes, not a scream.
Listen to the Bald Eagle call
A field recording of the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by Dan MacNeal, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Bald Eagle in coastal and wetland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Bald Eagle
These birds belong to the hawk family, like the Bald Eagle, so their calls can sound alike.
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Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
A hoarse descending keeeer, the sound film uses for every eagle.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus
A loud, repeated kee-ah, kee-ah, kee-ah from wet woods; Blue Jays imitate it.
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Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
Maori: kahu. A thin high kee-a over open country and wetland edges.
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Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus
A thin, wheezy, drawn-out mew from over the harbour.
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster
A loud nasal honking duet, like a goose, from a headland perch.
Questions
Questions about the Bald Eagle
What does the Bald Eagle sound like?
A surprisingly weak, high, chittering and piping series of notes, not a scream. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Bald Eagle?
Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Swamp Harrier, Brahminy Kite and White-bellied Sea-Eagle sound similar.
Where can I hear the Bald Eagle?
SongLark teaches it in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America.
How can I learn the Bald Eagle call?
In SongLark's Birds of the Pacific Northwest course, it comes in Level 6: Sound, Shore & Night. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
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SongLark teaches the Bald Eagle in two courses: Birds of the Pacific Northwest and Birds of Eastern North America. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
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Birds of the Pacific Northwest54 birds · United States
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Birds of Eastern North America65 birds · United States
- In Birds of the Pacific Northwest, the Bald Eagle comes in Level 6: Sound, Shore & Night. That Level is about puget Sound, rivers and lakes, and the owls after dark.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Bald Eagle comes in Level 6: Hawks, Owls & Night. That Level is about raptors by day, voices after dark.
Learn it with these birds in Level 6 of Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Osprey Pandion haliaetus
A series of loud, clear, whistled cheep-cheep-cheep notes, often around the nest.
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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias
A harsh, croaking frahnk given when flushed.
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Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon
A dry mechanical rattle given in flight along the water.
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Common Loon Gavia immer
A haunting, wavering wail and a crazy, laughing tremolo that carries across the water.
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Barred Owl Strix varia
A loud, rhythmic hoot: who cooks for you, who cooks for you-all, often in duets.
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Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii
A series of soft, hollow toots that speed up like a bouncing ball.
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Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
A deep, soft hoo-hoo-hooo hoo hoo carrying a long way after dark.
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Learn Bald Eagle in SongLark
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