Animal Gallery
Bald Eagle |
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Bald Eagles doe not develop their white head and tail feathers until they are 4 -5 years old. They mate for life and will only choose another partner if its mate should die.
A mating pair will swoop into a steep dive, interlocking their talons, and perform a series of aerial somersaults while plunging towards the Earth. The nests of Bald Eagles are enormous and are found high up in tall trees or on cliff tops. A nest can be as wide as 1.8 m (6 ft.) across and attain weights up to 200 kg (400 lbs). Bald Eagles were brought to the edge of extinction by the 1950’s. They were over hunted in their home ranges and much of their habitat was destroyed by the lumber industry. They are now protected in most of their range, and Bald Eagles have now made a comeback in the wild. |
Did you know?
Bald Eagles return to the same area to nest each area, which is the area where they were born and fledged, and they add more twigs to their nest every year. At the Zoo -
We have two Bald Eagles at the Valley. Liberty (whose picture is shown) is a matured Bald Eagle and our other Bald Eagle is immature and his name is Zeus. |
