kaleena kessling core 2, 3, 4, 5 haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle

Kaleena KesslingCore 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

Hunting

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 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

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.

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.

World Map

Found in North America (Most of the U.S., Alaska,

and parts of Mexico)

Range Map

Reasons for Endangerment

Hunting

Power 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.