People who have heard what a bald eagle sounds like through movies or television shows are led to believe the call of the national bird of the United States sounds fierce.

You might think you know the iconic piercing call of a bald eagle -- but there’s something you should know. Hollywood tricked you.

June 29, 2007 | Clip Of Status of the Bald Eagle This clip, title, and description were not created by C-SPAN.

Maine's Total Coverage captured footage of two bald eagles in Yarmouth on Monday, including video of one making a call. People who have heard what a bald eagle sounds like through movies or ...

But the truth is, that eagle has been dubbed over. That classic screech is actually the sound of another raptor: the red-tailed hawk. It sounds like this.