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HIS MAJESTY

The Bald Eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons.

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  • YIN & YANG
  • DALL SHEEP OF THE ARCTIC
  • FOCUSED ON CLAMMING
  • BLACK BEAR ON THE MOVE
  • BABY DALLS
  • This Bald Eagle screeches to ward of intruders, while protecting a meal of fish. It visits Haines, AK each year when there are few places left to fish, as most of the rivers have frozen over, trapping the fish under a layer of ice.
  • PLAYING IN THE MUD
  • SYMBOL OF AMERICAN PRIDE
  • LUNCH TIME
  • With the introduction of DDT as a widespread insecticide in the United States in 1940, the bald eagle population decreased radically, falling to a low point of 487 nesting pairs in 1963. The DDT alters the calcium metabolism of female birds, preventing them from creating a hard shell around the eggs they produce. The egg thinning led to a higher rate of egg loss due to cracks during incubation.
  • LESSONS IN CLAMMING
  • PLAYING IN THE MUD
  • ON THE LOOKOUT
  • LEAN ON ME
  • HIS MAJESTY
  • ALASKAN COASTAL BROWN BEAR
  • LUPIN IN SPRINGTIME
  • LUNCH TIME
  • American Bald Eagles can be found in North America, from Alaska to Mexico. They are typically seen in areas near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
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