Although their specific habitats may vary depending on their range, habitat selection depends largely on prey availability, the availability of tall trees and the degree of human disturbance. ( Alderfer, 2006 Birdlife International, 2012 Buehler, 2000 Curnutt and Robertson Jr, 1994 Dickinson, 1991 Gill, 2007 Kaufman, 2000)īald eagles typically prefer areas near large water bodies such as sea coasts, coastal estuaries and inland lakes and rivers, in many areas, these birds are found within 3 km of a water source. These birds may be vagrants in Belize, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands likewise, there have been reports of bald eagle sightings in Ireland, Sweden, Siberia, Greenland and northeastern Asia. Populations may be limited in Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont. Populations are especially concentrated in Florida, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and near some rivers and lakes in the Midwest. These birds are native to Canada, the United States, portions of Mexico and several islands including Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Bald eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are found throughout North America, near large water sources.