Still sitting on its perch, the Bald Eagle is a magnificent bird. An adult Bald Eagle is between 32 and 40 inches tall, with a wing span of 6 to 8 feet. They will eat just about anything that weighs less than 4 pounds which is about the maximum weight they can carry off in their talons. It is estimated their success "kill rate" is 1 out of 18 attempts. At one time the term "bald" meant white, not hairless, thus the designation "bald" eagle.