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Bald Eagle Facts
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- An eagle weighs between 9 and 14 pounds.
- Average flight speeds are about 20 to 40 mpg (30 to 65 kph).
- 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.
- Eagles reach maturity at 4 to 5 years.
- Eagles may use the same nest over and over again for many years.
- An eagle can live up to 20-30 years in the wild.
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