Communication
Bald eagles communicate with their mates and against rivals through a series of high-pitched chirps, whistles, chatters, wails, and peals, as well as with visual displays such as complex flying routines, head movements, wing flaps, and crouching. Chatters sound like small "kwit kwit" noises, while a peal is a long, shrieking cry. Mated pairs vocalize to each other when they return to the nest and fly high in the air with stylized displays. Bald eagles use menacing head, wing and body motions when they feel threatened, often posturing and making attack-like moves, when they compete for food. |