Alaskan Bald Eagles
Eagle Facts:
3.5 foot body length
8 foot wing span
7,000 feathers weighing only 21 ounces
7-16 pounds
8 times human visual acuity
100+ miles per hour when diving
90-270 miles of flight per day
3 miles away, they can spot a fish
40 miles away, they can spot another eagle
3-5 years old when they get their white crown and tail feathers
1-3 eggs per year. The oldest chick usually pecks the other two chicks to death
Eagle Nests:
50’ radius around an eagles nest is protected by federal law
2 Tons (4,000 pounds), is the heaviest nest on record
5-7 feet deep
6-8 foot depth
9.5 feet wide
20 year old nest was the oldest nest ever found
