Bald Eagles in Real Time
Take a look at the Bald Eagles in their nest... http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/07/135148362/eagle-cam-soars-with...
After viewing the live stream of a Bald Eagle family in Decorah, Iowa, 5th grade students were inspired to find out more about our nation's symbol. Here are some samplings of what they uncovered:
* Bald eagles can be found in Canada and the United States usually near sea coasts, rivers, or large lakes.
* The breading season is November through April.
* The nest, usually made of sticks can weigh up to 4,000 pounds and be 8 feet in diameter.
* Some nests last as long as 30 years, with the Eagles returning from year to year. The nests can be found 10-150 feet above ground in a tree.
* The females are larger than the males. They can weigh from 4.5 to 13.5 pounds with a wingspan of nearly 8 feet.
* Both the male and female take care of the eggs and then the eaglets.
* The preferred foods are fish, duck, geese, rabbit, muskrat, carrion, and other small mammals and water birds.
* The female usually lays 1 to 3 bluish-white eggs that incubate for 35 days. The eaglets will leave the nest after 10 weeks.
* The voice of bald eagle is characterized as a harsh cackle.
* Bald Eagles migrate alone or in pairs and are known to mate for life.
