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Bald Eagle Facts
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- An eagle weighs between 9 and 14 pounds.
- The female bald eagle is 30% larger than the male.
- Since eagles hunt during the day they use their sense of site to find prey.
- The diet of a bald eagle is mostly fish which is found with the bird's excellent sense of site.
- The next of a bald eagle can be up to eight feet across and may weigh a ton.
- Eagles may use the same nest over and over again for many years.
- Like most animals, eagles live longer in captivity.
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