Habitat:  Bald eagles are found along lakes, rivers ad near the coasts of most of the United sates and Canada. Their nest are very large, built in trees or on cliff ledges and formed mainly of sticks lined with moss and grass.

Foods:  Eagles eat mostly fish as well as birds, small mammals and carrion.

Facts: Eagles are large, long winged hawks that soar on horizontal wings. The white head and tail mark the adult Bald Eagle (32 in.) Younger birds are dark brown all over; it takes them several years to acquire adult plumage. Bald Eagles, our national emblem, are usually found near water. The Golden Eagle of the West is all dark in all plumage's except for the white base of its tail and a flash of white under each wing.

Did you know?:  Congress adopted the bald eagle as the America national symbol on June 20, 1798. That they are no longer on the endangered list they are only now on the Endangered WATCH list.
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