1 The American Bald Eagle By Donna

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MEET THE American Bald Eagle.….3 HOME SWEET HOME ….. 4 DINNER TIME……………..5 ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS…6 LABELS…………………….7 READ MOE/FUN FACTS…8 GLOSSARY………………...9

3 Meet the Bald Eagle The bald eagle lives in north America. The male weighs 9 pounds and females are between 12 and 13 pounds. They have a wingspan of up to 7 feet. They can live for 35 years.

4 Home Sweet Home They live near bodies of water. They nest in hardwood trees.

5 Dinnertime Eagles eat mostly fish but will eat birds, mammals, and carrion. They can dive at 100 mph. They can see fish from 1 mile away.

6 Adaptations Eagles migrate to the Alaska coast line in the winter. There is a warm bubbling water there. The spring and summer eagles dive fro fish. They sometimes migrate during the spring and fall.

7 Labels

8 Read More/Fun Facts They fly up to 30 mph. Bald eagles have also been known to use their wings to paddle ashore with a heavy fish.

9 Glossary Wingspan: the length of the wings from tip to tip Mammals: warm blooded animals that have fur and give live birth Carrion: already dead animals Migrate: to travel long distances for part of the year

10 Resources

11 Meet the Author/Illustrator

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