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
• Captivity: 30-50 years
• Wild: 15-20 years
Life Cycle:
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Juveniles are brown and white with black
beaks (Takes 5 years to mature into adult
coloring)
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Sexual maturity @ 4/5 years
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Mate for life
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Lay 2/3 eggs
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Male and female incubate eggs for 35 days.
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Some migrate when Northern lakes and rivers
freeze.
Vital Statistics
Carnivore
Carrion
Fish
Vital Statistics cont.
After the death- bald eagle is eaten by
decomposers (Bacteria) and larger
scavengers
Bald Eagle dies
in the wild from:
Differences in Sexes
Female
Male
Larger than
males
Smaller than
females
Wider/broader
beak
During incubation
period male brings
sprigs of conifer
branches into the nest
Habitat and Ecosystem
Helpful Adaptations
Keen Eyesight:
4x better than 20/20
Long broad wings
Sharp hooked beak
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.
Found in North America
(Most of the U.S., Alaska,
and parts of Mexico)
World Map
Range
Map
Reasons for Endangerment
DDT Poisoning
Power lines
Hunting
What is being done?
1. Breeding and nesting programs
2. It is extremely illegal to hunt the Bald Eagle (Big fine$
and prison time)
3. Beak Repair programs
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.