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Bald Eagle Facts
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- Bald eagles have a long, downward-curving yellow bill with large, keen eyes.
- Eagles are powerful fliers who can reach speeds of up to 100MPH (160 KPH) during a dive.
- A bald eagle grabs its prey with its stong talons.
- The diet of a bald eagle is mostly fish which is found with the bird's excellent sense of site.
- Eagles are found in North America from Florida to Alaska.
- Eagles may use the same nest over and over again for many years.
- Eagles are a threatened species. They were reclassified from "endangered" to "threatened" in the lower 48 states in 1994.
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