![]() ![]() That is actually the sound a red tailed hawk makes. The Bald Eagle is a very impressive flyer with the ability to dive at 100 mph and can fly 30 to 60 mph.īald Eagles are commonly misconstrued in movies by having a high pitched piercing call. Nests can be 5-6 feet in diameter and weigh over 2000 lbs! The largest nest ever recorded was 20 feet deep and 9.5 feet wide and weighed over 2 tons!ĭid you know Bald Eagles can swim? If a Bald Eagles catches a heavy fish, it will use it’s wings to row itself to shore! They also have extremely good eyesight and have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane which helps protect their eyes by keeping them clean and moist. The nests will be used over and over again as long as the tree can support additional “remodeling” to the nest. They also build the largest nests of any North American bird. The Bald Eagle mates for life and can live 20 to 30 years in the wild. Bald Eagles can grow to be very large birds with a wing span reaching over 7 feet wide! The female Bald Eagle is actually larger than the males.īald Eagles eat mainly fish, small mammals, turtles, snakes, rabbits, and even carrion. Bald Eagles are distinguished by their bright white head and tail feathers, however, they don’t get their white head feathers util they are around 5 years old. ![]() The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) only lives in North America and has been America’s national emblem since 1782. ![]()
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