bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
-1.33977, -79.3667
Field Notes
Description:
This bald eagle is a kept bird at a reserve in ecuador.
The Bald Eagle is a large bird. It is usually as tall as 70 to 102 centimetres (28 to 40 in) and its wingspans are 2.44 metres (96 in). Female eagles are about 25 percent larger than males.Adult females weigh 5.8 kilograms (13 lb), while males weigh 4.1 kilograms (9.0 lb).The adult Bald Eagle has a brown body, and its head and tail are white. It also has golden feet with large talons, and a hooked beak. The males and the females do not have different colors on their wings.
Habitat:
The Bald Eagle lives mostly near seas, rivers, large lakes, oceans, and other large places with open water and a lot of fish.
Reference Links:
Bald Eagle - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2013
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