Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
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NATURAL HABITAT
The Bald Eagle nests in trees in North America near large bodies of open water where they can find an abundance of fish.
DIET
IN THE WILD – Fish, carrion, small mammals and reptiles
IN THE ZOO – Fish and rodents
FASCINATING FACTS
- Can see up to 1.5 miles
- Can carry eight pounds of food while flying
- Known for building large nests
- Largest recorded nest was 9 feet wide and weighed more than two tons
- The Zoo’s eagles are injured birds that have been rehabilitated
and are not able to be released into the wild