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Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle

Animal facts

Bald eagles usually pair for life and use the same nest each year. The largest known bird nest ever recorded belonged to a bald eagle. It was 2.9m wide, and an incredible 6m deep. It weighed more than 3,000kg.

Where they live

North America, from Alaska and Canada to Florida and the Mexican border

Habitat

Lakes, rivers, marshes, estuaries and coasts

What they eat

Mainly fish, but also ducks, small mammals and carrion

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