American bald eagle

Bald eagles do not acquire the distinctive white feathers on their heads and tails until they are about four years old.

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American bald eagle

  • Habitat

    North America

  • Food

    Fish, waterfowl, rodents, eggs and carrion

  • Lifetime

    20 - 30 years

  • Weight

    3 - 6 pounds

  • Number of eggs

    1 - 3 eggs

  • Incubation time

    35 days

  • IUCN Status

    safe

30

years, that's how old the American bald eagle can get

6

pounds, that's how much the American bald eagle weighs at most

900

kilograms, that's how heavy the American bald eagle's nest can get

Litters

A male and female bald eagle stay together as a pair throughout their lives. They often make their nest at the top of a tree. Each year they nest on the same nest. In the spring, they make their nest a little bigger again by adding branches. Such a nest can eventually grow up to three meters wide and weigh 900 pounds!

Hunting

A bald eagle eats mostly fish. It hunts from the air. When it sees prey, it dives down. As it flies over the water, it grabs its food with its strong claws. Besides fish, bald eagles also eat waterfowl and sometimes meat from dead animals.