Birds of Prey - Page 2

During the first 2 to 3 weeks, one of the parents always stay with its chicks. A female eagle spends 90 percent of time while the male stays for about 50 percent of the time during this nestling period. After 5 to 6 weeks, the pair roosts on nearby trees.…

Bald eagles lay a clutch size range of 1 to 3 eggs within 3 to 6 days. However, each clutch usually consists of not more than 2 eggs. Also, there have been occasional reports of 4 eggs but very few such cases have been documented. The eggs are disk-shaped to…

A bald eagle has an unmistakable brown body, an elongated hooked bill and a characteristic snowy head. Its head and tail are white, while the color of its plumage is dark brown. However, its plumage’s shade is highly variable depending upon the age and molting of the bird. It has…

Bald eagles are opportunistic feeders and tend to prey on a wide variety of birds and animals. However, the primary diet of these eagles consists of many different kinds of fish. Some of the common fish species on the menu of bald eagles are salmon, catfish, shad, herring and trout.…