H. Leucocephalus Negative Footprint measures 9.8 in. H. Leucocephalus Negative Footprint is museum quality polyurethan resin. Known as Bald Eagle
H. leucocephalus or Bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America.
The H. leucocephalus or Bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons.
H. leucocephalus or Bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America.
The H. leucocephalus or Bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons.
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the contiguous United States.
Populations have since recovered, and the species’s status was upgraded from “endangered” to “threatened” in 1995, and removed from the list altogether in 2007.
H. leucocephalus or Bald eagles are sexually mature at four or five years of age. When they are old enough to breed, they often return to the area where they were born.
It is thought that bald eagles mate for life. However, if one member of a pair dies or disappears, the survivor will choose a new mate. A pair which has repeatedly failed in breeding attempts may split and look for new mates.
H. leucocephalus or Bald eagles courtship involves elaborate, spectacular calls and flight displays by the males. The flight includes swoops, chases, and cartwheels, in which they fly high, lock talons, and free-fall, separating just before hitting the ground.
H. leucocephalus or Bald eagle nest building or reinforcing is often by mid-February, egg laying is often late February and incubation is usually mid-March and early May.
Eggs hatch from mid April to early May, and the young fledge late June to early July.
The nest is the largest of any bird in North America; it is used repeatedly over many years and with new material added each year.
