EAGLES
Bird     -     Vertebrate     -      Carnivore
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WEDGED-TAIL EAGLE
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AMERICAN BALD EAGLE
Male:  Eagle
Female:  Eagle
Young:  Eaglet, Fledgling
EAGLES
There are over 60 species of Eagle.
  • Have excellent eyesight.
  • Have powerful talons which help to catch their prey.
  • Have a large, hooked beak.
  • Have a wingspan of up to 7ft.
  • Build nests on high cliffs or tall trees.
  • Golden Eagles have been known to hunt foxes, wild cats and young deer and goats.
  • Can kill a young deer and fly away with it.
  • Became the national emblem of the United States of America in 1785 after a drawing of an eagle was presented to the newly-formed Congress.