3. Bald Eagles are found in North
America. Most live in Canada and
Alaska.
4. Nest are typically built in trees near rivers or
coasts.
Bald Eagles live near large bodies of open
water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and
rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat
and tall trees for nesting and roosting.
5. Diet: Mainly fish, but they will take advantage
of carrion (dead and decaying flesh).
Food: Mainly fish
6. Both male and female adult bald eagles have
a blackish-brown back and breast; a white
head, neck and tail; and yellow feet and bill.
Young bald eagles are a mixture of brown and
white. They reach full maturity in four to five
years.
The female bald eagle is 35-37 inches, slightly
larger than the male.
7. Wingspan is 72-90 inches.
Bald eagles have 7,000 feathers.
Wild bald eagles live as long as 30 years.
8. When not fishing, they sometimes steal food
from ospreys.
They spend hours perched in trees
overlooking water.
9. Hawks take chicks if adults are away.
The bald eagles greatest threat are hunters.
10. A raccoon or an owl in their nest (threat to
nestlings only), but otherwise only human
beings.
11. The new habitat of a bald eagle over 1000
years is Hawaii.
Hawaii offers a milder climate and only has
two seasons – Summer and Winter.
With its warm and gentle trade winds, mild
temperatures and sunny skies it is the new
ideal home.
13. The new adaptation is that the Sun Eagle will
be faster and have less feathers.
Another adaptation is that their diet will
consist of plants, fruit, bugs and rodents.
14. The Sun Eagle has night vision, which allows
them to find prey at night.
They are nocturnal because they hunt mostly
at night so a predator doesn’t see them and
also to stay cool from the hot sun.
They have stronger wings and claws to pick
up larger prey, such as rodents.
Their wingspan is smaller so that they are not
easily seen by a predator.
15. Their new food will be bugs and rodents.
They also eat more plants. Mangos and
hibiscus flowers are their favorite treat.
16. They have stronger wings to hold larger prey.
They have larger claws to hold more rodents
and bugs.
Their colors are red, green and blue to
camouflage with the tropical habitat.
They are lighter in weight and smaller in size
to allow faster and quicker flight.
17. The Sun Eagle is an active bird.
They spend most of their time flying over the
tropical scenery or perched in a palm tree
looking for predators.
They are sometimes nocturnal.
18. The new predators are a Indian mongoose, a
feral cat, a feral dog and a Hawaiian monk
seal.
The threats of survival is a volcano eruption
and poisonous plants.
19. These adaptations are needed for survival in its new environment. With
the warmer climate in Hawaii, having less feathers is ideal so that the Sun
Eagle does not became too warm in the Hawaiian sun. Their new
coloring is also important for their survival from predators. The new
color allows them to blend into the tropical environment. Their diet has
changed due to the salt water that surrounds them. It is now made up of
mostly plants, fruits, bugs and small rodents. This allows the eagle to
weigh less and become quicker and faster in flight. The Sun Eagle is more
active because of its smaller size and the milder climate. It glides thru the
beautiful blue skies in search for ones of its favorite treats, the hibiscus
flower. During the Summer months in Hawaii, the Sun Eagle uses its
night vision to hunt for prey. The Sun Eagle in very happy in its new
habitat and will live for many, many years in Hawaii.
20. Google
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