| Endangered Species:
Bald eagle |
Christiansburg Elementary school
Submitted by: *yoshi*, fifth
Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
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| Bald eagle |
Why Study This Topic?
I want to find more information
about eagles the different kinds, and how many there are. I
also want to find what they eat, what eats them and their special features.
I also want to know if it is has few babies or lots. I'm Interested
in this animal because I like how the eagle is our nations symbol.
I think its good that people are taking care of eagles and letting them
back in the wild when there ready.
What Was Already Known
Before the search I already
knew why Bald eagles were endangered. The Bald eagle is endangered
because lead poisoning The there's poison in the rivers is that ddt
did it. The reason the lead and pesticide hurts them is it
kills the fish they eat. Another thing I already knew was the
habitat. The reason the Bald eagle needs to stay by rivers is clean
water and for the fish. In some states they're banning the use of
ddt.
Search for Information
One place that I searched for my animal was
the Internet. One of the Web sites I looked at was www.marcoisland.org\bioeagl.html.
It gave me information the Bald eagles size, and how much it weighs.
It also gave me information on its eggs, its length, its habitat
and how it became endangered. The Bald eagle has a wing span of six
and one half to seven feet. The female is bigger than the male, and
it weighs about fourteen pounds and has a wingspan of eight feet.
This Bald eagle has pale eyes, a powerful yellow beak and strong black
talons.
Description of Animal
The Bald eagles average size
is three feet from head to tail. The Bald eagle isn't bald, but it
has white feathers on its head and its tail. Most of it is brown,
except the white spots. The Bald eagle has a wing span of six and one half
feet, the female's wing span is seven feet. The Bald eagle only gets
white feathers when it is four to five months old.
Habitat Requirements
The Bald eagle eats mostly
anything it can catch, but prefers fish. The Bald eagle needs a place
that's next to a river in a high tree or on a cliff. The Bald eagle
needs a lot of space or it will not thrive. The Bald eagle is a magnificent
flier. Habitat requirements are minimal, however, constant human
intervention, including pollution, habitat destruction and contamination
of their food source are many reasons the Bald eagle is endangered.
Adaptations
The Bald eagle has almost no
predators, except man. The Bald eagle learns to fly at three months
old. The eggs hatch after 35 days. The Bald eagle almost blends
in with the nest because its' colors are brown with a little bit of white
on it. The Bald eagle is an awesome flier, I think it's one
of the best. The Bald eagle is also a very good fisher. It
can catch everything it goes after. The Bald eagle has adapted to
living in high places and it is a beautiful bird.
Reasons for Endangerment
The Bald eagle is endangered
because the loss of habitat. The Bald eagle needs lots of room. There use
to be a lot of Bald eagles but now because of loss of habitat there aren't.
The reason that there losing habitat is people are cutting down trees and
building cities, that's why the bald eagle is endangered.
Restoration Actions
Actions taken
against endangerment of the Bald eagle are that they'e banning using DDT.
Another action is that they're making places where they take care of the
Bald eagle and let it back in the wild. The Bald eagle might be taken off
the endangered species list. In the future, I think the Bald
eagle won't be endangered.
What Was Learned
I learned about the Bald eagles
size. I learned about how many eggs it lays. I learned how
long it takes for an egg to hatch. I learned the wingspan.
I learned the habitat of the bald eagle. I also learned reasons for
endangerment.
Conclusions From Research
One of the benefits is that
I learned about the eagle. It made me aware of the need to protect
the Bald eagle. This benefits me so I can do another project or an
essay. This means I can do another one and get an A+.
Bibliography
www.marcoisland.org\bioeagl.html
http://www.fpl.com/html/kid_eagle.html
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