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# Bald Eagle - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Found in Floridabirds

2 Mostly harmless danger 2 out of 5

Bald Eagle

Photo by Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK (CC BY 2.0) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bald_eagle_about_to_fly_in_Alaska_(2016).jpg)

## What you should know

Huge talons, but it can only carry about 3 to 5 pounds and it is extremely nervous around people. It is not flying off with anybody's dog.

## Whoa

Florida has more nesting bald eagles than almost any other state in the country.

## Staying safe around it

Treat it with respect, keep your distance, and tell a grown-up if you see one up close.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game](/mind-of-animals/#s13)

Read more about the bald eagle at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle).

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