Bald Eagle vs. Human. At three feet tall, the average bald eagle is nearly waist level with your average human. Their wingspans, however, are easily wider than a human is tall.

Other bald eagle facts The bald eagle was voted our national seal in 1782. To help preserve the bird’s declining numbers, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act in 1940.

Eagle-eyed fans across the the world have watched Big Bear's famed bald eaglets grow since they hatched in early March. But as the chicks have grown to nearly the size of their parents, curious ...