The American Bald Eagle was taken off the endangered species list in 2007 and is a member of the sea and fish group. Both male and female adult bald eagles have a blackish-brown back and breast; a white head, neck, and tail; and yellow feet and bill. Bald used to mean white, hence the name Bald Eagle. Juvenile bald eagles are a mixture of brown and white. They reach full maturity in four to five years.
Bald eagles can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet. During level flight, they can achieve speeds of about 30 to 35 mph. Wild bald eagles may live as long as thirty years. Their diet is mainly fish but will eat dead and decaying flesh. They are strong swimmers but if the water is too cold they are subject to hypothermia.
Once paired, they stay together until one dies. Bald Eagle lay 1 to 3 eggs which are incubated for 35 days. Both parents take part in the incubation period.
