Eagles
by Aretha Deng
1. The Types of Eagles
1.1. bald eagle: animal of our country
1.2. golden eagle: lives aroung northern hemisphere
1.3. bateleur eagle: eats snakes
1.4. harpy eagle: snake-eater lives in South America
2. Challenges
2.1. poaching: might cause extinction
2.2. lead poisoning from geese
2.3. electrocution: might cause death
3. Eyes
3.1. eagles can blink with a nicitating membrane; slides down every 3-4 seconds
3.2. eagles= 20/15 eyesight
3.3. eyes so big, have to turn whole head aroung to see
4. Characteristics
4.1. steal from each other
4.2. clean feathers in lakes; be careful not to drown
4.3. female eagle bigger than a male eagle
5. How an Eagle gets its Prey
5.1. sits on branch to observe prey
5.2. decision to kill or not; too many chances, might cause of weakness
5.3. gravity helps eagle catch prey
6. Adaptations
6.1. sharp talons: tear meat
6.2. sharp beak: help feed young
6.3. eyes: see prey far away
7. Eaglets
7.1. elder eaglet would kill the younger eaglet for food
7.2. eaglets have their first flight in 9 weeks after birth
7.3. eaglets more mature; no contact with parents
8. Nests
8.1. four kinds: Disk, Inverted Cone, Bowl, Cylindrical
8.2. are made from sticks; are high up
8.3. eagle use same nest every year