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Bald Eagle Facts
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- Bald Eagles are very strong fliers with white feathers on their head, tail and wing tips; the body has brown feathers.
- Eagles are powerful fliers who can reach speeds of up to 100MPH (160 KPH) during a dive.
- An eagle can see color and it can spot its prey from up to a mile away.
- The diet of a bald eagle is mostly fish which is found with the bird's excellent sense of site.
- Eagles reach maturity at 4 to 5 years.
- Both male and female eagles help to incubate the eggs in the nest.
- Eagles are a threatened species. They were reclassified from "endangered" to "threatened" in the lower 48 states in 1994.
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