National American Eagle Day
National American Eagle Day, each year on June 20th, honors our national symbol, raising concerns for the Bald Eagle. In addition, providing educational assistance, the day promotes the restoration of their natural habitats while still providing educational assistance.
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The Bald Eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of The United States of America, and it appears on its Seal.
In the continental United States, the Bald Eagle hovered on the brink of extinction in the late twentieth century. Eventually, populations recovered, and the species was added to the List of Threatened Species by the US Federal Government on July 12, 1995. The American Eagle was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States in June of 2007.
Eagle habitat and facts, as well as eagle habitat and history
The Bald Eagle's range includes most of Canada, Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. They nest in large bodies of open water where abundant food sources and old-growth trees abound.
Bald Eagles survive mainly on fish, swooping down and snatching them from the water, and snatching them from the water. Their nests are the largest nests of any North American bird and the first tree nests ever recorded for any animal species. In St. Petersburg, Florida, the first known eagle's nest was discovered. It was 9.5 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep, and weighed in at nearly 3 tons.
These majestic raptors have compiled a lengthy list of facts. A fully grown female Bald Eagle has a wingspan of 2 meters (7 feet) and weighs 3 to 7 kilograms (7 to 15 pounds). Male eagles are marginally smaller. They also mate for life and live between 20-30 years. An eagle's keen sense of sight joins strong muscles, piercing talons, and beak, making them primed for the hunt.
Although the raptor is also known as the Bald Eagle, the raptor's name derives from an older meaning of "white-headed." The bird isn't bald at all. The adult eagle is mainly brown with a white head and tail.
How to Observe National American Eagle Day in the United States
Learn more about the American Eagle to join the celebration by learning more about it. Be sure to invite someone to join you whether you visit a nature preserve or learn about conservation. You can also learn about the American Eagle in other ways: Here's how.
- Art Wolfe's book The Eagles Are Back by Jean Craighead George or Bald Eagles: Their Life and Behavior in North America
- Watching documentaries about this majestic raptor, including National Geographic's Bald Eagle – Nature's Largest Raptors, in this magnificent raptor
- The American Eagle is featured on a podcast. Listening to a podcast about the American Eagle
- If you're going birdwatching and carrying your camera, you may be able to capture some stunning photos of the eagle soaring above you
- Learning about conservation efforts
Use #NationalAmericanEagleDay and post on social media to share your findings while you're learning and posting on social media.
History of the national american eagle day in the United States has a rich tradition
The American Eagle Foundation promotes National American Eagle Day to raise concerns about the American Eagle's habitats, and conservation efforts. www.eagles.org For more details, visit www.eagles.org.
