Although the bald eagle's primary food source is fish, they will also catch rodents, deer, mammals and even feed on carrion.
Because of their diet, bald eagles can be found living around large bodies water. They build a nesting platform called an aerie that may be 4.5 m (15 ft) across and 6 m (20 ft) deep and weigh as much as 1800 kg (4000 lbs). |
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Bald eagles become sexually mature at 5 years of age. The breeding season for these monogomous birds starts in November and ends in April (depending on location). The female usually lays 2 white to pale blue eggs and 35 days later they hatch. The young fledge out at 10-11 weeks old and only 1 chick normally survives to maturity.
These giant birds are at the top of the food chain, with humans being their only threat. |
