Bald Eagle

Question 1

How old are bald eagles when they get their characteristic white head?

Answer 1

5 years. (Also when they become mature)

Question 2

What is the wingspan of the bald eagle?

Answer 2

6 to 8 feet.

Question 3

How much does a male bald eagle weigh?

Answer 3

7 to 10 pounds

Question 4

How much does a female bald eagle weigh?

Answer 4

10 to 14 pounds

Question 5

Do bald eagles mate for life?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

What happens if a bald eagle’s mate dies?

Answer 6

A re-pairing occurs quickly.

Question 7

True or false? Bald eagles use the same nest for many years.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

How wide are bald eagle nests?

Answer 8

7 feet.

Question 9

How deep are bald eagle nests?

Answer 9

12 feet

Question 10

How much do bald eagle nests weigh?

Answer 10

1 ton.

Question 11

True or false? Bald eagles only build their nests in the tallest trees.

Answer 11

False. They can build them on rocks or the ground too.

Question 12

How long is the incubation period of the bald eagle?

Answer 12

1 month.

Question 13

Do male bald eagles participate in incubating the young?

Answer 13

Yes.

Question 14

How many hatchlings do bald eagles have?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

Do both bald eagle chicks usually survive?

Answer 15

No. Usually the larger chick will outcompete the smaller one.

Question 16

How many months does it take bald eagles to fledge?

Answer 16

Two.

Question 17

What is the range and habitat of the bald eagle?

Answer 17

It live in deciduous forest areas near water throughout North America.

Question 18

How long do bald eagles live?

Answer 18

17 years

Question 19

What is the name of the river/reserve where thousands of bald eagles gather each fall to feed on Salmon?

Answer 19

Chilkat.

Question 20

What do bald eagles eat?

Answer 20

Fish, small mammals, and carrion.

Question 21

Are bald eagles territorial?

Answer 21

Yes.

Question 22

Do bald eagles sometimes hunt in pairs?

Answer 22

Yes.

Question 23

True or false? Bald eagles engage in kleptoparasitism.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

How long are the talons of the bald eagle?

Answer 24

2 inches

Question 25

Why are the legs of the bald eagle bare?

Answer 25

To keep them from getting their feathers wet.

Question 26

How does the bald eagle conserve energy?

Answer 26

It has a flexible diet and flaps its wings only very rarely.

Question 27

What is the conservation status of the bald eagle?

Answer 27

Least concern.

Question 28

What act was passed in 1940 that helped to bring back bald eagles?

Answer 28

The bald eagle protection act.

Question 29

what did the bald eagle protection act do?

Answer 29

It made it illegal to harm or harass bald eagles, their eggs, and their nests.

Question 30

Why did the numbers of bald eagles continue to decline even after the bald eagle protection act was passed?

Answer 30

Because of DDT, decreasing prey populations, and loss of habitat.

Question 31

When was the bald eagle listed as endangered?

Answer 31

1967.

Question 32

What three things helped the bald eagle to come back?

Answer 32

The banning of DDT, legal protection, and awareness campaigns.

Question 33

When was the bald eagle removed from the list of endangered species?

Answer 33

2007

Question 34

What did many Native Americans believe bald eagles were?

Answer 34

The emissaries to the creators.

Question 35

What state has the largest bald eagles?

Answer 35

Alaska.

Question 36

What does the call of the bald eagle sound like?

Answer 36

Short series of sharp whistles.

Question 37

How many subspecies of bald eagle are there?

Answer 37

Two.

Question 38

Where is the farthest west bald eagles have traveled?

Answer 38

Ireland.

Question 39

How fast can a bald eagle fly?

Answer 39

45 mph

Question 40

How fast can a bald eagle travel with a fish?

Answer 40

30 mph

Question 41

What will cause bald eagles to migrate?

Answer 41

If the water in their habitat freezes completely in the winter.

Question 42

Why can't bald eagles fly at night?

Answer 42

They rely on thermals to fly.

Question 43

What are bald eagle feathers used for?

Answer 43

Presentations of honor and Native American celebrations.

Question 44

Why was the bald eagle a prime candidate for the seal of the United States?

Answer 44

The founding fathers liked comparing the U.S. to Rome, and the Romans enjoyed using eagle imagery.

Question 45

Did Ben Franklin think the turkey would be a good choice for the national bird?

Answer 45

No, he simply voiced his distaste for the eagle in a letter to his daughter. He said it was a cowardly bird.