The bald eagle is a bird of prey-that is, a flesh-eating bird. Its Latin name-Haleaeetus leucocephalus-means 'white-headed sea eagle.' It is called 'bald' because the word was used in times past to mean white or white faced.
1 There are still occasional unconfirmed local reports of Spixâs macaw sightings in Serra da Capivara National Park. 2  Spixâs macaw is relatively long-lived, estimates suggest it could reach 20 to 30 years of age in the wild.
I actually found this baby Coral Snake, which is about one month old, dead. But it looked so nice and alive in a still-photograph, so I had some fun with my camera. Of course, no one should handle a living Coral Snake with bare hands, even if it is a baby with a tiny mouth. The venom is extremely potent.