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American Bald Eagle

American Bald Eagle. Emblem. Declared Emblem of the U.S. by the Second Continental Congress 1782 Found only in America Symbolizes spirit, freedom, and pursuit of excellence. Eagles appearance. Eaglets feathers light gray, dark brown

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American Bald Eagle

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  1. American Bald Eagle

  2. Emblem • Declared Emblem of the U.S. by the Second Continental Congress • 1782 • Found only in America • Symbolizes spirit, freedom, and pursuit of excellence

  3. Eagles appearance • Eaglets feathers light gray, dark brown • Mottled brown and white under wings and on head, tail, breast • 4to5 white head and tail feathers come • Beak and eyes( yellow) • 29 to 42 inches long • Weight up to 7 to 15 lbs • Wing height 6 to 8 ft

  4. Habitation: I shall live and not die

  5. Habitation…….. • Lakes • Seacoasts • Rivers Have to be close by water and tall trees for food and nesting.

  6. Hungry why wait? • Rabbit • Snakes • Fish • Ducks • Muskrats • Coots • Turtles • Dead animals

  7. My big spoon beak • Scoop up fish • Long and sharp about 1,000 lbs of pressure per square inch • Have to lift half their weight or may drown • Speed of dive 75 to 100 miles per hr; verticle

  8. I’m a faithful lover! • Mate for life • Male will go with another eagle only if their lady lover pass away

  9. Eyries- large nests • 2ft deep; 5ft wide • Nest made of mosses, grass, feathers, and twigs Little eaglets Female birth 1-3 eaglet eggs in spring Hatch 35 days 12wks fully grown eaglets

  10. Threatened levels less than10,000 nesting pairs 1950s • 1960s endangered levels less than 500 pairs >>>>Continental U.S.<<<<< Population! Population! Population! Levels

  11. Attention!....................... Reason for population decline ************Humans*************

  12. Also::::::::::: • Shooting • Habitat destruction • Plants covered with pesticides • Pollution of water • Food contamination • Caused a decline in the population of the eagles

  13. The recovery and Protection • Active private • State and federal conservation efforts • Environmental protection laws • Primary law moved from Endangered Species Act to Bald and Golden Eagle Act • In U. S., Pesticides were outlawed in 1972 • Less funding for protection management *Population protection

  14. The Need………….. • Strict enforcement • Habitat preservation • Public status awareness • Environmental Conservation Programs support

  15. Recovery and Protection • Listed endangered from 1967-1995 in U.S. • Recovered from threatened status • ………...I’m no longer endangered!

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