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The Bald Eagle - Online Term Paper

The Bald Eagle

has been our nations bird since 1782. It means
freedom, power and majesty. is a magnificent creature. It
has been on our endangered species list over the years. It is sad to think
that there are people who could kill this wonderful bird for there own
gain. I hope after reading my report you will feel the same as I do.

The bald eagle is a very beautiful bird. It is not actually bald
like its name says. It has white feathers on its head. The word bald
comes from “piebald” which means, white and black adult plumage. The
eagle's eyesight is 4-8 times sharper than ours, so it can see a lot better
than we can. The eagles bill is very sharp and strong so it can tear apart
the fish that ...

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mammals, and reptiles. Have you ever wondered exactly how the
eagle catches the fish? Well, the eagle looks over the water and find his
target and follows the fish for a while, then it swoops down and digs his
talons into the fish and takes it to its perch. Bald eagles hunt young sea
otters by listening for the noises while the otters eat in the kelp beds.

The eagles protect themselves with their beak and talons from
larger animals. Humans hunt the eagles for their feathers and their meat
to sell to restaurants. Bounty hunters in Alaska shot an estimate of
140,000 eagles in the early 1900s. Eagle do not live in well populated
areas because of the threat of humans.

The babies of the eagle are called chicks. Usually the mother lays
two eggs several days apart. The eggs are hatched at different times, also.
The first hatched will be fed for several days before the second egg
hatches. This allows the older chick to help with raising younger sibling
if the parents are ...

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Added: 10/10/2008 01:22:01 AM
Category: Miscellaneous
Type: Premium Paper
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