1. Sometimes eagles dive at 200 miles per hour.

2. The bald eagle is not as heavy as a house cat.

3. Some eagles weigh 20 pounds.

1. Eagles live near prey.

2. Eagles in tall trees and on mountain ledges.

3. They also live on cliffs.

4. Eagles live on every continent except Antarctica.

1. Many eagles return to the same nesting sites every year.

2. The eaglets are watched over by a female.

3. From their first days the tiny eaglets are fed small bits of meat.

4. 60-80 days after hatching a baby eagle will make its first flight.

 

1. Eagles like to eat fish.

2. Eagles also eat other birds and mammals.

3. Different species eat different prey.

4. Some eagles fight for food.

5. Sometimes eagles eat their babies.

 

1. Eagles have sharp eyesight to find prey.

2. Some eagles can strike more force than a rifle bullet.

3. Eagles hunt with little fear of being hunted themselves.

4. Strong talons are used to snatch and hold victims.

 

1. Providing space is the best way to keep them safe.

2. Of all animals, the eagle is one of the most closely linked to people.

3. Because eagles will eat carrion, they are at risk from eating rodents poisoned by humans.

4. They are also at risk from insecticides that wash into rivers and poison fish.