Kaleena KesslingCore 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
Hunting
Differences in Sexes
MaleSmaller than
females
FemaleLarger than
males
Wider/broader beak
During incubation period male brings
sprigs of conifer branches into the
nest
Habitat and Ecosystem Live in nests in large
trees near rivers/coasts
Ecosystem: Forests and mountain areas in North America
As of 2011- about
70,000
eagles remain
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.
Can see an animal as small
as a mouse from a mile away
When newly hatched eaglets
eyes are open and they are
covered in light grey down
feathers.
World Map
Found in North America (Most of the U.S., Alaska,
and parts of Mexico)
Range Map
Reasons for Endangerment
Hunting
Power 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.