What do we know about bald eagles?

Let not the name ‘bald eagle’ deceives you. Bald eagles are not actually bald. The term bald refers to the white plumage on their head; the term bald meant white-headed in olden times. This ‘bald’ bird is the national bird of the US.

The bald eagle is a sea eagle found along the coasts of North America and riversides. It is not a picky eater. The diet of a bald eagle is constituted primarily of fish. It catches fish by swooping down and grabbing fish that are near the surface of a lake or stream. It occasionally eats small mammals. It is also known to steal food from other birds and occasion-ally feeds on carrion as well.

The adult male is about 90 cm long and has a wingspan of 2 metres. Females grow somewhat larger than males; they may reach 108 cm in length and have a wingspan of 2.5 metres!

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