Bald Eagle Flying

Bald Eagle flying is a miraculous sight. These large birds have a wingspan up to 96 inches and can circle at a great altitude. In all eagle species, females are larger than males. Bald Eagle females weigh from 10 to 14 pounds, while males are 8-9 pounds in weight. The body length of the Bald Eagle is between 28 and 38 inches. It’s impossible to mix a Bald Eagle with other eagles, as there are no large black birds with white head and tail in North America.

Bald Eagle flying during mating season is especially inspiring. A pair of eagles soars high in the skies with their talons locked. Bald Eagles form life-long bonds with their mates. Only if one of the companions dies, the other looks for the new mate. A pair of Bald Eagles builds a large nest on a top of a strong tree or at a cliff standing in isolation. The same nest is used for several years. Every year new material is added to the nest to repair it and prepare for the chicks. The largest Bald Eagle’s nest was 12 feet wide and over a ton in weight.

Bald Eagle flying begins at the age of 12 weeks. When the eaglets are small and helpless, both parents share duties and take care of them. It’s difficult to find food even for a single eaglet; when there are two chicks in the nest, both parents scarcely have time to bathe and clean their feathers. When the strongest eaglet kills the siblings, adults don’t protect the weakest ones. When the eaglets are able to fly, parents don’t help them survive. Young birds have to find food independently.

It’s illegal to kill these birds, but they are still poached for their talons and feathers, used as a trophy or for making amulets. Many Bald Eagles, especially inexperienced birds, get poisoned after eating a game killed with lead bullets or scavenging on a poisoned wolf or coyote. Because of an effective conservation program, the population of Bald Eagles has approved its status from endangered to threatened. In all US states, except Hawaii, a Bald Eagle flying has become a common sight.