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Bald Eagle Facts  

A through   Z

By Hazel Ramirez

Illustrated by Hazel Ramirez & PK1 Class

The Bald Eagles are one of the largest birds in North 

America.

Bald   eagle's range, or where the bald eagle lives 

and nests, covers all of North America including 

Canada and Mexico. 

Bald Eagles are carnivores and hunt during the day.

During breeding season, the male and female work 

together to build the nest.

Their eyesight is very powerful, at least 3 to 4 

times greater than that of humans.

Female bald eagles are a bit bigger than males. 

Their bodies can be three feet long, and their 

wingspan can be eight feet across. That's about the 

distance from the floor to the ceiling! 

Babies, called eaglets and   are born light gray then 

turn brown. 

A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. 

But actually the name comes from an old English 

word, "balde," meaning white.

Bald eagles lay two, occasionally three, eggs that 

are incubated by both parents, in turns for 34 to 

36 days.

The bald eagles migration begins in the fall when 

northern lakes and rivers freeze over. They move 

south to areas with water and food sources. 

Juvenile eagles migrate earlier than their parents. 

In 2007, the bald eagle was removed from 

endangered and threatened species list kept by the 

United States Fish and Wildlife.

Bald Eagles live near large bodies of open water 

such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, 

where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees 

for nesting and roosting.

Bald eagles mate for life. Only in the case

 where one eagle dies or disappears

 will the other one find a new mate. 

Eagle nests are called aeries (AIR-ees). Bald eagles 

build their nests at the very top of tall trees so the 

eggs will be safe. 

Young Eagle do not obtain the full distinctive 

plumage of the adults until they are four or five 

years old.

The Bald Eagle is more a scavenger than a 

predator. It subsists mainly on fish, but also eats  

small animals.

The bald eagle is usually quite sensitive to human 

activity while nesting, and is found most commonly 

in areas with minimal human disturbance.

The flight speed of a bald eagle ranges between 36 

and 44 miles per hour. 

The bald eagle has been the national symbol of the 

United States since June 20, 1782.

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