Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Endangered Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle is listed as an endangered specious from 1978. Since 1978 bald eagle declared because numbers of the bald eagle had decline from 300,000 in the early 1700's to 10,000 nesting pairs in the 1950s, and then to 500 pairs by the early 1960s, reason was humans, by using pesticides, gunfire the eagles, and pollutes waterways.
The eagles are one of the largest members in birds prey family. Up to 85 inch the wingspan of bald reach. It is common in North America, it stay near the rivers, streams, lakes which support good amount of food supply. Bald can eat fish, ducks, rodent’s snakes and carrion.
The body & wings of Adults looks dark brown and its head & tail looks white and a yellow beak. Adult plumage generally is obtained by the 6th year. In flight, the bald eagle often soars with the wings held at a right angle to the body.
The female is large compare to male.
The male is only 3 feet from head to tail but its weight 3 to 10 pounds. The bald are huge size and the look itself scary & attract others. The human hunt the bald so the species reduce large amount.
The bald built there nest in large trees. They mate for life and once in a year it laid normally 2 to 3 eggs. The distinguishing white head and tail fine hair appear only after the bird is 4 or 5 years old. The Eagle lives more that 30 years.
Post a Comment