- Girl eagles are bigger than boy eagles.
- Eagles' digestive systems are so acidic they can digest even bones as big as a chicken leg bone or gopher skull.
- An eagle can see a rabbit hopping from three miles away.
- A grown eagle only weighs about 10 pounds.
- The National Eagle Center collects the feathers that the eagles molt and they are sent to a conservation center where Native Americans can apply to receive these feathers for use in their ceremonies and dress.
Have you ever seen a bald eagle up close?
We saw a bald eagle at the zoo a couple days ago and I thought about you!
ReplyDeleteOnly saw them in the distance when we went on the riverboat ride when the Young One and I visited MN
ReplyDeleteWhere is that gofer skull when you need it most? Wow, I love facts like this and when it's possible, I try to work stuff like this into my novels.
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Those were some interesting tidbits, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI saw a bald eagle in elementary school once and then our school collected soup labels to save the eagles. I still have my certificate.
They can see a bunny hop from 3 miles away? That certainly explains the old eagle eyes expression.
Never up close, but I'm surprised the females are larger. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteMy kids and I saw two fairly close up at our state fair just a few weeks ago - our fair has a small natural resources park. My son got a pretty good picture of them too. Beautiful birds, very appropriate for our national symbol despite Benjamin Franklin's objections. :-)
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