Adult bald eagles are readily identified by their white heads and tails. The rest of the feathers are dark brown. Males and females are identical in color but females are larger. Males weigh 8-9 pounds and females weigh 10-14 pounds. Eagles are 3 to 3-½ feet long from beak to tail and have a wingspread ranging from 6 to 7-½ feet.Bald eagles do not acquire their adult plumage until they are four to five years old. Until then, many of the feathers are partially white, contributing to a brown pattern with irregular white marks on the breast and wings. Eagles may live to the age of 25 or 30 years.
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