Bald eagle deaths




First, most hunters follow the rules of hunter safety but some are ignorant. A lot of eagles are killed by hunters who kill them to sell their feathers and talons on the black market. Next, tons of bald eagles are killed from being electrocuted. Their wings can sometimes get caught in the power lines. A lot of them also can get lead poisoning. They get it from eating deer or other animals that have already been shot. Younger eagles usually eat more roadkill or animals that have already died. They usually end up eating poisoned meat that are used as bait. Some die from being hit by cars. They can also starve to death, because they don't have enough hunting skills yet. They can also die from falling into the water.


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Bald eagle history

             I was lucky enough to see a Bald Eagle on the river rd. right here in our county. on this post I am going to tell you a little about the eagles history. Before European settlers first sailed to America's shores bald eagles may have numbered half a million. They existed along the Atlantic from Labrador to the tip of south Florida, and along the Pacific from Baja California to Alaska. They inhabited every large river and concentration of lakes within North America. They nested in forty five of the lower forty eight states. One researcher estimated an eagle nest for every mile of shore along Chesapeake Bay. They were seen a lot on the lower Hudson, and were extremely seen along the coast of Maine. By the 1930s, people became aware of the disapearing bald eagle population, and in 1940 the Bald Eagle Act was passed. This reduced the harassment by humans, and eagle populations began to recover. However, at the same time DDT and other pesticides began to be widely used. Pesticides sprayed on plants were eaten by small animals, which were later consumed by birds of prey. The DDT poison harmed both the adult birds and the eggs that they laid. The egg shells became too thin in the incubation period, and were often crushed. Eggs that were not crushed during incubation often did not hatch, due to high levels of DDT.

Bald Eagle

In this post I will talk about the Bald Eagle's reproduction. The Bald Eagles are sexually mature at four or five years of age. When they are old enough to breed, they often return to the area where they were born. It is thought that Bald Eagles mate for life. However, if one member of a pair dies or disappears, the other will choose a new mate. A pair which has repeatedly failed in breeding attempts may split and look for new mates. Eagles produce between one and three eggs per year, but it is rare for all three chicks to successfully fly. Both the male and female take turns incubating the eggs. The other parent will hunt for food or look for nesting material. http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Birds/Bald-Eagle.aspx

The bald eagle

I am doing the Bald Eagle. The Eagle is our nations bird. They were hunted and killed off for many years. Now it is an endangered species and if you kill a bald eagle it is a federal crime. In the 18th centrey the population of the Bald Eagle was from 300,000 to 500,000 and by the 1950's it was down to 412. In 1930 a scientist went to Alaska to do a study on the Bald Eagle. In the past 12 years before 1930 70,000 Eagles were shot. In 1995 the Bald Eagle was removed off the endangered species. It is sad how people could kill such a beautiful bird but at least now it is under control and the population of the Bald Eagle is still rising and will keep going up.