The Bald Eagle’s Prey and Predator

By: Chris

The Bald Eagle has many prey but no animal predators The Bald Eagle is called a raptor which means they are birds of prey They are predators, but they are not prey to animals The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey They are also a fish or sea bird

The Bald Eagle eats a lot of small animals They eat squirrels, fish, rabbits, muskrats,carrion and water birds. The type of fish they usually eat is salmon. That’s their favorite kind of fish. If they eat an animal that was poisoned they will die. The Bald Eagle is always at the top of the food chain. They eat 1 and a half pounds of food every day. If they don’t find food they eat other Eagles

The Bald Eagle swallows their food whole They eat animals that are hurt because they don’t have to work as hard They eat animals that have been killed by a car They find the weakest food to catch If they don’t find food, they eat anything

The Bald Eagle catch their food with their talons. Their feathers help them fly and glide while they’re hunting prey. They have really powerful feet to help them catch prey. They need their tools to help them catch prey. The eagle have big eyes so they can see better. The membrane protects the eye from danger when an eagle attacks it’s prey

Sometimes the Bald Eagle steal fish from other birds They stay by the waterside to catch fish When the bald eagle sees it’s food they go for it When they catch their prey they eat it right away They don’t carry their prey They are large birds so it helps them catch their prey If they are hungry they will steal food from other birds

As you see the Bald Eagle has many prey but they don’t have any animal predators.

They do have human predators, and sometimes the Bald Eagle gets shot this shows that the Bald Eagle has a lot of prey and only has human predators. www.wingsbirdpro.com

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598 9 GIB

598 9 HOD

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