American Bald Eagles - Description
American Bald Eagles in their first 4 years of life are dark brown with white undersurface. The adult Bald eagle is unmistakable: its white head and tail contrast with the dark body. The height of Bald eagles is 2.5-3 feet; the wingspan reaches 7.5 feet. The female Bald eagle is larger than the male. (10-14 pounds for females and 8-11 pounds for males) The bright yellow feet of Bald eagles are strong with sharp black talons; the yellow hooked bill is powerful. These are excellent instruments for penetrating, gasping, tearing and dismembering the prey.
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American Bald Eagles - Taxonomy
Common name: Bald eagle;
Class: Aves;
Order: Falconiformes;
Family: Accipitridae;
Genus species: Haliaeetus (sea eagle) leucocephalus (white head).
Life Span: up to 25 years in the wild, up to 36 years in captivity.
American Bald Eagles - Breeding
American Bald eagles breed for life, but a lost mate can be replaced quickly. Together they build the nest (called an aerie) about 4 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep, reusing it and repairing it each year. (The largest Bald eagle nest was found in Florida, it weighed about 2 tons.) In March or April the female lays two 3-inch long eggs, but only one chick is hatched. Incubation lasts 35 days. Both adults incubate the eggs and feed their chick fish. Although adult American Bald eagles have no enemies, chicks should be protected from great horned owls, raccoons, and ravens.
American Bald Eagles - General Info Links
Animals and Plants - American Bald Eagle - General info on American Bald eagle.
American Bald Eagles - Facts - Bald Eagle. Fast facts and fun facts.
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American Bald Eagles - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - USGS. Facts and pictures.
American Bald Eagle Info - Includes lots of information on history and nature of eagles with description of eagle's feathers and eyesight.
American Bald Eagle Migration - Lots of links on eagle's migration.
Canadian Wildlife Service: The American Bald Eagle - Gives general description of the Bald eagle.
Eagle Cam - Presents live feed and archived video with eagles and eaglets.
Eagle Stock - Presents 9 pages of eagles' images.
Eagles Online - Contains Eagle facts, video clips, picture gallery and sounds.
More about The American Bald Eagle - Contains basic information on the Bald eagle with photos and vocal sounds.
See Eagles Here - More photos and slides of eagles and eaglets.
American Bald Eagles - Zoos with Eagles Links
Alaska Zoo - Anchorage, Alaska.
Brevard Zoo: American Bald Eagles - Melbourne, Florida.
Columbus Zoo: American Bald Eagles - Columbus, Ohio.
Kamloops Wildlife Park - Kamloops, British Columbia.
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Lowry Park Zoo: American Bald Eagles - Tampa Bay, Florida.
Micke Grove Zoo - San Joaquin, California.
Minnesota Zoo - American Bald Eagles - Located in Apple Valley about 20 miles south of the Twin Cities.
Saint Louis Zoo - Saint Louis, Missouri.
Santa Ana Zoo - Santa Ana, California.
The American Bald Eagle: Dallas Zoo - Dallas, Texas.
Thompson Zoo - Thompson, Manitoba.
American Bald Eagles - Other American Bald Eagles sites
Bald Eagles Pictures - Bald Eagles are majestic birds whose strength and independence became the impetus for Americans to adopt the species as the national symbol in 1782. These are large birds that reach the size of 30 inches in length with the wingspread being up to 72-84 inches. Contrary to some
people's belief, the species got its name because of the white head, but not a "bald head". The name comes from the Old English "bald" that stood for "white headed."
Bald Eagles Facts - Bald Eagles are the national birds of the United States of America. These powerful birds display many outstanding characteristics, such as exceptional sharp vision, an impressive appearance, and the ability to soar in the sky.
Basically, the Bald eagle is one of the largest birds of prey found in North America. They stand about 30 inches high. Their wingspan reaches 6 to 7 feet. The bird weighs 8 to 12 pounds. Females are usually larger than males. Immature bald eagles can be easily mistaken for other species of birds, since they lack the white head and tail adult birds are characterized by. Immature bald eagles are mostly chocolate brown with splashes of white over the body, tail, and under wing parts. The bird acquires its typical looks only when it reaches the age of five years.
American Bald Eagles Information - American Bald Eagles are the national symbol of the United States. This bird is associated with strength and free spirit and is widely known not only in the country but also worldwide. The American Bald Eagle is hard to confuse with some other species especially when a bird is mature and has obtained adult feathering. The species has a white head, brown back, and yellow beak.
The name of the species comes from an old English word that meant "white," but not "hairless," as some people may mistakenly think. The scientific name of the species is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. It is considered threatened and cannot be captured, kept, traded, etc. without permission.
American Bald Eagles Photos - American Bald Eagles are the only eagles unique to North America. The scientific name of the species is Haliaeetus leucocephalus; it means "a sea eagle with a white head." Bald Eagles can be found in the vast territory from Alaska and Canada to Northern Mexico. About half of the world's population of the American Bald Eagle lives in Alaska.
Bald Eagles inhabit mostly forests near the shores of lakes and rivers. They build nests on the top of large trees and use one nest for many years, rebuilding and adding more material to it. Young eagles stay in the same area where they were born. The largest nest of Bald Eagles may weigh a ton and be up to 8 feet across.
American Bald Eagles Pictures - American Bald Eagles are the national birds of the United States of America. Strikingly beautiful and powerful birds, they express dignity and freedom. An adult Bald Eagle has a brown plumage, with a white head and tail. Only mature birds have such physical characteristics. The young birds that have not reached the age of 4 years old do not have the white coloring.
American Bald eagles have short and powerful grasping toes, and long talons. Their wingspan is huge, and can reach seven and a half feet. The eagle's beak and eyes turn yellow during the fourth and fifth year. Bald Eagles measure about 29 to 42 inches long, and can weigh 7 to 15 pounds. Females tend to be larger than males. Bald Eagles can live up to 25 years in the wild, up to 36 years in captivity.
Bald Eagles Pictures Facts - Bald Eagles are the only eagles unique to North America. They are found from Alaska to northern Mexico. The main part of the Bald Eagle population lives in Alaska, because there are a lot of game and remote places for nesting there. When the first settlers came to America, there were about 500,000 Bald Eagles; they inhabited coasts of every river.
Bald Eagles are named so for their white head and tail. Until 5 or more years of age these birds are brownish and only in the adulthood do they develop distinctive white plumage on the head and tail. This species is one of the largest birds of prey with its wingspan measuring up to 2.3 m. and these birds weigh from 8 to 14 pounds and females are larger than Bald eagle males.
Bald Eagles Information - The scientific name of Bald Eagles is Haliaeetus leucocephalus, which means "white-headed sea eagle." The Middle English word for "shining white" is "balled", that is how the bald eagle got its name. On June 20, 1782 the image of this species was declared to be the symbol of the USA and adopted for the Great Seal of the state.
The relations of Bald Eagles with humans were rather tense, as the first settlers considered these birds as competitors for fish and game and killed them in large numbers. The population of Bald Eagles has revived and today these birds can be seen in every state except Hawaii.
