Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Bald Eagles

Hi again, I'm making up for that long time that I haven't posted. Well, yesterday was my first day of school since spring break. My mom assigned me a subject and since I finished my Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day book my mom has been assigning me projects and stuff and yesterday my first one began. It was pick a bird and find 2 websites and 2 books to learn and write about. Instead of 2 I got like 10. The bird I picked was Bald Eagle. They are truly fascinating creatures. I love them. I see at least 2 Bald Eagles a month. Baldies are types of Raptors. Raptor is another word for Bird of Prey. They aren't the only birds of prey, like Robins eat worms, some other birds eat insects flying through the sky. Raptors eat mainly fish. Sometimes an Osprey or other Raptor when they are trying to catch a fish that weighs to much will put the bird down because they don't know that it weighs too much so the bird will hold on and drown. Raptors also eat mice, dead animals, rabbits, also mountain sheep, and e.t.c. Eagles have very good eyesite. A Bald Eagle can see over a couple of miles and plan it's catch. A Bald Eagle's nest is found on big live pine trees and on ledges. They can weigh up to a couple of cars. A Baldies nest becomes huge because the nest they build they use that same nest for years repairing it and adding onto it. A Bald Eagles nest can become 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep.(Thats taller than a house.)

1 comment:

Mike - Bunni said...

That was very interesting. Thanks telling us about Bald Eagles. Do you know why they are the national bird?