Interesting Facts

• Distinguishing feature of the immature bald eagle over the mature bird is its black, yellow-tipped beak; the mature eagle has a fully yellow beak.

• The bald eagle has sometimes been considered the largest true raptor (accipitrid) in North America.

• The bald eagle has a body length of 70–102 cm. Typical wingspan is between 1.8 and 2.3 m and mass is normally between 3 and 6.3 kg

• Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years. Cubs stay with their mothers for 18 months before venturing off on their own.

• BTo hunt fish, the eagle swoops down over the water and snatches the fish out of the water with its talons.

• The bald eagle is a powerful flier, and soars on thermal convection currents. It reaches speeds of 56–70 km/h (35–43 mph) when gliding and flapping