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Kaleena Kessling
Core 2, 3, 4, 5
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
Species Statistics
• Bird
• Weight:– Both male and female: 10-14 pounds
• Height – Male: 30 to 34 inches
– Female: 35 to 37 inches
• Wing Span – Male: 72 to 85 inches
– Female: 79 to 90 inches
Life Span • Captivity: 30-50 years
• Wild: 15-20 years Life Cycle:
- Juveniles are brown and white with black beaks (Takes 5 years to mature into adult coloring)
- Sexual maturity @ 4/5 years
- Mate for life
- Lay 2/3 eggs
- Male and female incubate eggs for 35 days.
- Some migrate when Northern lakes and rivers freeze.
Vital StatisticsCarnivore
Fish
Carrion
Vital Statistics cont.
Bald Eagle dies in the wild from:
After the death- bald eagle is eaten by decomposers (Bacteria) and larger
scavengers
Differences in Sexes
MaleSmaller than
females
Female
Larger than males
Wider/broader beak
During incubation period male brings
sprigs of conifer branches into the nest
Habitat and Ecosystem
Helpful AdaptationsKeen Eyesight:
4x better than 20/20
Sharp hooked beak
Long broad wings
Razor sharp talons
Unusual Features
Eagles do not have vocal cords. But still make high-pitched, shrill squeaking and
screeching sounds via the air that passes the bones in their
neck.
World Map
Found in North America (Most of the U.S., Alaska,
and parts of Mexico)
Range Map
Reasons for Endangerment
HuntingPower lines
DDT Poisoning
What is being done? 1. Breeding and nesting programs
3. Beak Repair programs
2. It is extremely illegal to hunt the Bald Eagle (Big fine$ and prison time)
What can YOU
do?• Adopt an Eagle in your name
• Begin a recycling program in my
town
• Write a letter to President Obama
and Alaska Legislatures about
passing a law about mandatory
clean up of used fishing line.