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Kaleena Kessling
Core 2, 3, 4, 5
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
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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
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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.
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Vital StatisticsCarnivore
Fish
Carrion
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Vital Statistics cont.
Bald Eagle dies in the wild from:
After the death- bald eagle is eaten by decomposers (Bacteria) and larger
scavengers
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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
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Habitat and Ecosystem
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Helpful AdaptationsKeen Eyesight:
4x better than 20/20
Sharp hooked beak
Long broad wings
Razor sharp talons
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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.
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World Map
Found in North America (Most of the U.S., Alaska,
and parts of Mexico)
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Range Map
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Reasons for Endangerment
HuntingPower lines
DDT Poisoning
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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)
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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.