OUR NATIONAL BIRD, THE BALD EAGLE, IS THE ONLY EAGLE SOLELY NATIVE TO
NORTH AMERICA. A FULLY-GROWN BIRD MAY HAVE A WINGSPAN OF 6 TO 8 FEET. THE IMMATURE
BIRDS ARE BROWN WITH WHITISH TAILS AND WING
LININGS. THE PURE WHITE HEAD AND TAIL PLUMAGE
APPEAR WHEN THE BIRDS ARE FOUR TO FIVE YEARS
OLD. THE NUMBER OF BIRDS DECLINED DURING THE
USE OF THE PESTICIDE DDT WHICH ACCUMULATED IN
THE BIRD'S TISSUE AND WEAKENED THE SHELLS
OF THEIR EGGS. BY THE EARLY 1960s, THE NUMBER
OF EAGLES IN THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES HAD
DROPPED TO FEWER THAN 450 NESTING PAIRS. SINCE
THE BANNING OF DDT, THE BIRDS ARE MAKING A
COMEBACK. OUR BALD EAGLES CAN BE SEEN SWOOPING
OVER MOORINGS BAY SEARCHING FOR FISH WHICH THEY
PLUCK OUT OF THE WATER WITH THEIR TALONS, OR
ROOSTING ON THE TOPS OF NEARBY BUILDINGS. THEY
BUILD LARGE NESTS OF TANGLED STICKS ATOP
TALL PINE TREES THAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE EASTERN
SIDE OF MOORINGS BAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE
ONE OF THEIR NESTS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF HARBOUR DRIVE,
CLICK HERE
FOR A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION. GO TO 2790 LEEWARD LN. AND LOOK
AT THE TOP OF A PINE TREE TOWARD THE EAST BEHIND THE HOUSE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EAGLES, HERE IS AN INTERESTING WEB SITE. CLICK HERE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE A GREAT POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON THE REBIRTH OF AN EAGLE, CLICK HERE. 
 
 HERE IS OUR NEWEST EAGLE (White feathers not yet visible): 
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