Bald eagle
This is a bird we almost lost to pesticide use. One pesticide, DDT, causes birds to lay thin-shelled eggs. The eggs break during incubation. Since the banning of DDT in the United States, we have seen a recovery in bald eagles and other affected birds.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span28-36 years
- Body size27.4-40.2 in. tall
- Native habitat Forests, shrublands, grasslands, wetlands, and marine areas of North America
- DietFish, small birds, mammals, amphibians