American Eagle

 

Bald eagle is also known as American eagle. it is widely live in north America and contiguous united states likes Canada, northern Mexico.it lives near large water bodies with enormous food supply. it takes tall trees for nesting because wide view of surroundings, use that same nest for year-after-year .Females are 25% larger than males. The adult bald eagle looks like dark brown with white headed and yellow beak. It is also called white headed.

AMERICAN EAGLE

NAME                                          -       Bald eagle( American eagle)

SCIENTIFIC NAME                      -       Haliaeetus Leucocephalus

LIFE SPAN                                   -       20 years in wild

MASS                                           -       3 - 6.3 kg

DIET                                            -       carnivore 

WINGSPAN                                 -       1.8 to 2.3 m (adult)

SPEED                                         -        120 to 160 km/h (diving)

PREY                                           -        Fish

CONSERVATION STATUS           -       Least concern

POPULATION TREND

The bald eagles was endangered list in early 70s because hunting for sports and using DDT (pesticides) in water bodies where it take fish for feeding. After America takes severe  action against using DDT usage and some other conservation measure. population of eagle increasing dramatically. In 2015, Help defend endangered species Act told approximately 72,000 individuals in The lower 48 states and nearly 143,000 in Alaska. so now it becomes endangered species to least concern.

FACTS ABOUT BALD EAGLE

It builds large nest, (5 to 6 feet in diameter and 2 to 4 feet tall), they use same nest again and again if the tree is strong.

since 1782 bald eagle has been the national emblem of United states, they chose this bird because of strong, majestic appearance and representation of Freedom.

Bald eagle American nation emblem

The bird can able to see forward and side simultaneous, it has two centers of focus.

while hunting it can dives 160 km per hour. But  normal flight speed is 100 km per hour.

it is monogamous, thus usually mate for life.

eyesight is 8 times most powerful than human eyesight.