kaleena kessling core 2, 3, 4, 5
DESCRIPTION
Bald Eagle. Kaleena Kessling Core 2, 3, 4, 5. Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 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. Life Cycle: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Kaleena KesslingCore 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
Hunting
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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 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
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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.
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.
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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
Hunting
Power 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.