eagle

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.