Bald Eagles are not actually bald...

 Some words in English have many definitions. The word bald is an adjective that means "lacking hair." A bald person does not have hair on their head...

But an American Bald Eagle (the bird used as a symbol of the US) is not actually bald. The name Bald Eagle comes from the old English word balde, which means white. The name Bald Eagle refers to the eagle's white feathers in its head...