Bald Eagle Facts
Bald Eagle Facts
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Interesting Bald Eagle Facts: |
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Bald eagles are not bald at all. Eagle looks "bald" because white feathers on the head are in contrast with dark brown feathers on the rest of the body. |
They have around 7000 feathers. They are light, but strong. |
Adult eagles are 3 feet tall and weigh up to 9 pounds. Females are larger than males. |
Their wingspan ranges from 5.5 to 7.5 feet. |
Bald eagles fly 35 miles per hour. When they "dive" through the air to catch the prey, they can reach 100 miles per hour. |
They eat fish, other birds, muskrats and turtles. Hooked beak helps them tear apart their prey. |
Bald eagles will steal hunt from other birds or even humans (during fishing) thanks to their speed and sharp claws. |
Bald eagles breathe air using the holes on their beaks called "nares". |
They have excellent eyesight and see things 4-7 times better than humans. |
Although they don't have vocal cords, they use sounds to communicate. They produce squeaking and screeching sounds by pushing the air through the bones in their neck. |
Bald eagles build large nests. Largest known nest was 20 feet deep, 13 feet wide and weighed nearly 3 tones. |
Bald eagles are monogamous, which means that one pair of eagles stays together for the rest of their life. |
Young birds are dark in color. When they turn 5 years, they will start resembling their parents. |
Bald eagle has been national emblem of the United States ever since 1782. |
They live 28 years in the wild and up to 36 years in captivity. |
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