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The bald eagle's head and neck are covered with white feathers. It has white tail feathers and its body has blackish brown feathers. Look to see where the eagle's nose is located? What color is a bald eagle's beak, eyes and feet? Bald eagles have a life span of 20 to 30 years. They are one of the largest birds and live only in North America. next |
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This young bald eagle is landing on the very tip of the tree stump. You can tell it is a young eagle because it has not yet grown white feathers. Look, he has his landing gear out just like a plane. Bald eagles have to have very good aim to hit their target. next |
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The shape of a bird's beak is designed to fit the type of food it eats. Look at the eaglet's beak. It is sharp and curved to help it tear apart the meat it eats. Eagles are carnivorous. An eagle uses its beak the same way we use our teeth. Look at other birds' beaks. next |
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Eagle bones are hollow. Most birds have hollow bones. This makes the bird lighter, which helps it fly better. |
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The feet and legs of an eagle are very strong so that it can catch its prey. The claws are sharp, long and curved. The claws are called talons. The curved, sharp talons allow the eagle to swoop down and grab its food right out of the water. |
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This bald eagle is swooping down to grab a fish with its sharp talons. The eagle's favorite food is fish, but it will eat other meat. The eagle uses its keen eyesight to spot its prey from high in the sky. Eagles also have good hearing. Eagles have a poor sense of smell. next |
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Can you see what this bald eagle has caught? It may be bringing this fish back to the nest to feed its young. An eagle's wingspan can reach up to seven and a half feet long. That's taller than Michael Jordon. next |
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A pair of bald eagles are in their nest. The nest is called an aerie (EE*ree). Bald eagles mate for life and use their nests year after year for up to ten years. They repair the nest if it gets damaged over the winter. A small eagle's nest is six feet wide and six feet deep. next |
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Bald eagles usually lay two eggs each year. The mother bird sits on them for about six weeks before they hatch. The father helps out, too. Babies are called eaglets. They are born with their eyes open and can't fly until they grow flying feathers. Look at the eaglet's feet. Wow, are they big! next |
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Bald Eagles are on the endangered species list, but they are making a come back. The bald eagle may soon be removed from the list. They are protected, since they almost became extinct. The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States. |
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