The American Bald Eagle is a bird of prey that is a native to North America. The Bald Eagle is not really bald, it has white feathers covering its head. The name bald is from an obsolete English word meaning white. The American Bald Eagle has been the national symbol of the USA since 1782.

HABITAT: the American Bald Eagle lives near rivers and lakes, as it catches food in the water.

DIET: American Bald Eagles are meat-eaters and hunt during the day. They eat a lot of fish. They also eat small mammals, snakes, and other birds.

ANATOMY: American Bald Eagles have a long, downward curving yellow bill, and large eyes. These birds have white feathers on their head, tail, and wing tips; the body has brown feathers on their head. Their feet have talons as sharp as knives. Eagles have about 7,000 feathers.

FUN FACTS: The American Bald Eagle was chosen to be the symbol of America because of its strength, power, and its freedom to fly. The wild turkey was almost picked to be the symbol of America.

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