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Bald Eagle Facts
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- An eagle weighs between 9 and 14 pounds.
- Eagles are powerful fliers who can reach speeds of up to 100MPH (160 KPH) during a dive.
- Eagles are carnivores and hunt during the day (they are diurnal).
- The diet of a bald eagle is mostly fish which is found with the bird's excellent sense of site.
- Bald eagles build an enormous nest from twigs and leaves.
- A bald eagle next is located high from the ground, either in a large tree or in a cliff.
- Eagles are a threatened species. They were reclassified from "endangered" to "threatened" in the lower 48 states in 1994.
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