Like the rest of the body, the head is covered with feathers. Bald eagles eat mostly fish, with a variety of coastal and freshwater species included in their diet. ... Though bald eagles have a reputation for being impressive predators, they often scavenge dead animal matter or steal kill from other predators.

Will eagles eat roadkill?

Although eagles eat roadkill, they take most of it in winter when dead animals are frozen and aren't likely to be covered with maggots, so they don't need the featherless heads of vultures. Eagles have excellent hearing, even though we can't see their ears.

What kind of bird eats dead animals?

Vultures are scavengers, meaning they eat dead animals.