BALD EAGLE

The bald eagle is in North America: this powerful bird lives near lakes, rivers and coasts. Its main features are the white head and tail, yellow peck, long brown wings and sharp claws. Its source of food is little birds, carrion and fish. Sometimes, this bird steals food and fights with other animals for it.

The bald eagle starts to reproduce at 5 years approximately, but its chicken hardly ever survives. However, it is US national bird and it protected by the US government.

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