Bald Eagles Essay

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+Animal Report -Bald Eagle +Title -The Bald Eagle: The Bird of Freedom +Photo and/or illustration -Check +Information -Check +Common Name -Bald Eagle +Scientific Name -Haliaeetus leucocephalus +Type of animal (mammal, fish, bird, etc.) -Bird +Where does it live (continent- geographic area, include habitat details- trees, underground, etc.) -The American bald eagles live throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico +Time of day they are active (nocturnal, etc.) -Day +Predators/ Prey (include what technique does it use to get food, how is it hunted by others) -Predator: Swoops down and hovers over the ground and catches prey with talons: same with water. +Competition -Osprey, gulls, ravens, and hawks. +Physical Characteristics (size, weight, color) -3 – 6.3 kg in mass +Life span -15-20 years +Other adaptations (webbed feet, large ears, large nose, large eyes) -Large talons, keen eyesight, fast +Reproduction (eggs, live birth, age, amount of young, how often do they reproduce, how long is gestation, where at) -Five years old, eggs (two or three), 5-10 days (gestation) +Home range (do they travel, live in a small area, migrate) -Usually live in 200 ft. of nest +Hunting (is it legal, interesting facts) -Illegal under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act unless permitted. +Fun facts -wingspan of about 7 feet (2 meters) +Other -Female bald eagles are larger than male bald eagles. +Sources/ citations (where are you getting your info- credible sources) * http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bald_eagle/id * http:// www.baldeagleinfo.com/‎ * http://www. animals.nationalgeographic.com/.../bald-eagle/ *

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