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=Bald Eagles=

I am Garrett Bowser and I will be doing the Bald eagle as well. A great website to learn all about birds is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website. It's link is below. Bald Eagle Facts

The national emblem of the United States, the Bald Eagle was threatened with extinction in the lower 48 states because of DDT (a type of pesticide) poisoning. Protection under the Endangered Species Act, together with reintroduction programs, brought populations up, and the species was reclassified as Threatened in 1995. By 1999 some were suggesting that Bald Eagles could be removed from the endangered species list, and they were delisted in June 2007—a true conservation success story. Excerpt taken from [] They are also our national symbol and the mascot of the best football team in the US! go eagles!  .

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Facts

I am researching the Golden Eagle as my bird of Prey. It is an Early November migrant. The golden Eagle was never really affected by DDT. It belongs in the Accipitridae family. Its diet is small animals (such as young fox, mink, lizards snakes, and game birds) grass, fruits, and nuts. This youtube video below shows a Golden Eagle, what it looks like, and the way it flies. media type="youtube" key="slGLJQni89Y?fs=1" height="220" width="346"

Personal experiance

Now that you have seen the Golden Eagle on video, imagine seeing one in real life. It is a large bird that is brown. Belive it or not, the Golden Eagle, dispite its name, has no gold color on it. The way it flies, like most birds, is flap flap glide. On my trip to Hawk Mountain, I did not see one. Well of course I did not see one. Only one golden eagle has flown over Hawk Mountain since the end of July.The Golden eagle is one of the most fascinating birds. It is rarely seen in its hawk migration bacuse it has low numbers but if you have ever seen one they are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To learn more facts about the Golden Eagle go to []