This document provides information about the bald eagle. It describes the bald eagle's habitat near bodies of water, its diet of fish and other small animals, and how it reproduces by laying eggs. The bald eagle has feathers covering its body and moves by flying, using its strong feet and sharp talons for defense and hunting.

1. Story Presentation on Eagle
(Aves)
Cretaceous period

4. The eagle is a bird of prey found in North America.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF EAGLE

5. Habitat of the Bald Eagle
Bald eagles prefer living in areas close to bodies of
water. They can be found in wetlands, on the
coasts, near lakes or rivers, and in marshes.

7. Breathing
Bald eagles breathe air through their external
nares . The air goes into the lungs where it is
passed into the air sacs.

9. PREY
Fish is the primary food of bald eagles, but
they will eat a variety of other animals and
birds. Their prey items include waterfowl
and small mammals like squirrels, prairie
dogs, raccoons and rabbits.

13. Predators
Major predators of eaglets and their nests
include hawks, owls, and racoons.

14. Reproduction
They reproduce by laying
eggs.

15. Body Coverings
A bald eagle's body is covered with
feathers.

17. Movement
They move by flying.

18. Skeleton

19. Response to stimuli
Eagles have the finest eyesight of any
animal on earth. A soaring eagle can
spot a rabbit over a mile away!

21. Defense
An eagle will use its incredibly strong
feet and sharp claws (talons) for defense.

23. Benefits to man
An eagle will use its incredibly strong
feet and sharp claws (talons) for defense.

24. Mr. Bald Eagle
Look! Over there,
It's Mr. Eagle piling up his lair.
Looking so fearless,
Yet still struggling to overcome his shyness.
Soon there'll be a storm,
I know you ain't scared,
For you'll fly above the storm.
Lilian Okereafor