Switzerland. Canton Bern. Wimmis. Wooden sculpture of a bald eagle flying. Its wings move in circle according to the wind. Metal pole. Swiss Alps. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting. Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district. 9.11.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef