 The American Bald Eagle has a white head and black feathers on its body.  It has sharp talons on its feet.  The feet are orange colored.  It has a sharp, curved beak for tearing meat.  The Bald Eagle has extremely keen eyesight and can see great distances.  It has a wing span of 7 ½ feet.

 The American Bald Eagle lives near the water.  Half of the population lives in Alaska.  They migrate to Texas, Louisiana, and along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.  Found along the northwestern coast of the USA

 Two eggs are laid.  They build their nests in trees.  The parents take care of the eaglets for 75 days.  They are dark brown for six years and then the white head feathers come in.  Bald eagles can live for up to 30 years.

 They are carnivores.  They use their sharp beaks to tear flesh.  Sea otters and salmon are their favorite food.  They do eat other birds and small mammals.

 They can fly at 100 mph when diving for prey.  The Bald Eagle is the national emblem of the USA.  Their eyes are fixed in their head (They have to turn their head to see to the right or left.).  They were endangered because of pesticides and hunting. They are now protected.  Their cry sounds like the creak of a rusty hinge.  It is called the bald eagle because “pie bald” means black & white.

Books  The Bald Eagle by: Lloyd G. Douglas  Bald Eagle by: Gordon Morrison You can also visit these websites:  /info/Eagle.shtml /info/Eagle.shtml  rds/bald-eagle/ rds/bald-eagle/