The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless. Bald eagles are found over most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold for bald eagles. They flourish here in part because of the salmon. Dead…
The Body of an eagle is made for flying and for getting prey. To do this, the body must be light and strong. It must be light enough to get off the ground to fly, but strong enough to swoop down and capture its prey. Eagles have hollow bones to make them not as heavy.…
I chose St. Rose Philippine Duchesne to be my confirmation name. I chose her because she inspires me to follow God, even when it’s tough, and also not to give up. Throughout her life she was dedicated and perseverant. When she was young, her mother and her mother’s sister lived together, so she was always around lots of kids. When she got into her teenage years, her dad put her in a convent to study and be more polite. At first, she did not want to go, but she eventually gave in. After the first month, she loved it, and would spend all her free time praying. Then, her dad started to get worried, because he wanted her to marry eventually. He took her back home. After a year of introducing Rose to suitors, she was miserable. One day, a missionary came to town to talk about his travels. She went to see him,…
Bald Eagles are one of the biggest birds in North America weighing in from 10-14lbs and have in a wingspan of 6 to 7ft. Something people found incredible about Bald Eagles is they have a lifespan from 20-30…
The rabbit bandicoot also known as the Biliby is endangered, and has been for eight years. It has been vulnerable to the environment for three years. They are endangered because feral cats and other larger animals hunt them. Also, there is competition between other animals for food. Another reason why they are endangered is because of land clearing and livestock grazing habits the grasslands are disappearing, which is where the Bilibies live. It is important to save these animals because they used to be a very important source of food for native people before they became endangered around the year 1950. Now the Biliby has become a symbol of Australia’s efforts to save its native species. Biliby’s are small they are about 9 to 10 inches long.…
Haliaeetus leucocephalus ‘ most commonly known as the bald eagle. The bald eagle is one of the most beautiful creatures known to man. The bald eagle typically measures from 30 -43 inches in length, and 70 to 96 inches in width with a wing span from 23 to 25 inches. Its feathered body is white in color and on its head neck and tail, while the rest of its body is brown. (Huddleston, 2009) When the baby eagle is born until they are teenagers, (approximately 4-6 months old), they are brownish black. Their white head and tail feathers don’t show up until they are 3-5 years old.(Saunders, 2003) Although the bird is far from being bald, the taxonomic name literally means white headed sea-eagle, so bald eagle is actually a misnomer based upon its appearance. The bald eagle in earlier times was widespread all over North America, but now mainly be found only along the Pacific. The largest population of these beautiful birds can be found in Alaska with an impressive…
The article talks about Costco CEO Jim Sinegal’s strategy in attracting and keeping its shopper base. The article also highlights Costco’s employee wages and compensations which are relative higher than their competition. The article also showed Costco’s overall retail strategy which has been key to their “anti-Wal-mart” image.…
Full-grown Bald Eagles have wingspans up to seven feet. They fly up to 30 miles an hour and can dive at 100 miles an hour! Eagles feed primarily on fish, supplemented by waterfowl, and carrion. The Eagle is one of the biggest and the strongest and what could possibly be more American than that! The adult bald eagle is a striking dark brownish black bird with a white head and tail. Juvenile birds are a mottled brown with white blotches. They do not obtain the full distinctive plumage of the adults until they are four or five years old. Bills, legs, and feet are a deep yellow. Bald eagles are second in size only to California condors and dwarf most other American birds. Body length varies from three to three and a half feet long. Bald eagles weigh from six to eight pounds. Females are larger than males and have a slightly longer wingspans. (National Bird - American Bald Eagle)…
The bald eagle is a very easy bird to distinct from other birds. the bald eagle has white feathers only on its head and tail. The main body of the eagle is sometimes referred to as black but once you get closer you will see that the true color is brown. The bald eagle is a very large bird but it is second biggest bird in the us, the biggest bird is the california condor. the eagle has a very large wingspan of 6 feet to 7 and a half feet long. Most often eagles are in between these two numbers. The bald eagle has a very long range of habitat it goes from the mexican borders to us borders and then canada's borders. The bald eagle spends most of its time near water sources. the eagle will find a tall tree and make a nest on the top of it. the eagle will try and go back every…
Many species today are impacted by threats from changing environments. These threats can pose a great amount of harm to a specific species, which in turn, can ultimately cause it to be endangered. A species is considered endangered when a threat is relatively high and a population is rapidly declining in size. One of the most effective ways to identify an endangered species is through acknowledging habitat loss, introduced species, pollution, and overconsumption. This paper will investigate two endangered species, the Arizona agave plant endemic of Arizona, and the Mexican Wolf (Lobo) of the Southwest.…
P. mariannus is currently listed as a threatened species by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (2012), and as an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 square kilometers with all remaining individuals in fewer than 5 locations. Furthermore, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) lists P. mariannus as an Appendix 1 species, meaning they are threatened with extinction. Its endangerment is due to a variety of factors such as deforestation, illegal hunting, killing as a crop pest, natural disasters, and destructive habits of invasive species (Bonaccorso,…
The Bald Eagle is the United States National Bird. It is known as the "American Eagle." This Eagle was on the edge of extinction at the end of the 1900's. It now has a steady population and is in the process of being taken off the list of endangered species.…
Since the formation of The United States of America, the debates over the proper and legal issues of capital punishment in this country have been going on for s long time. Strong thoughts and public opinions for and against have been formed throughout this time, it is important to know, what capital punishment is? According to MichaIssitt and Heather Newton in “Death Penalty: An Overview”, capital punishment, or death penalty, as it is generally known is “the process by which convicted criminals are executed by a governing authority” (Issitt, Newton). When a convicted criminal is sentenced to death row, they await the death penalty for the rest of their lives. The death penalty is a way of execution through the use of a lethal injection. The United States, differing to many other nations across the world, continues to allow capital punishment for convicted criminals and murderers to this day.…
The Philippine archipelago has one of the richest diversities of plant and animal species in the world. In fact, of the Philippines’ nearly 21,000 recorded insect species, about 70 percent can only be found in the Philippines.…
Then the eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back and then it will pluck out it's talons…