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May 17, 2009
Arcticulates ®
Focusing on Alaska's Beauty
Author: K. Fields
~~ Magnificent Eagles! ~~
There is
nothing as beautiful as watching an Eagle soaring through the open
skies! They own the skies when they fly!
It is said that Alaska is home to over 30,000 Eagles and also that
Bald Eagles are more abundant in Alaska then any other state in the USA.
It is not uncommon to see a Bald Eagle daily...
flying around or perched on a tree top.
I would like to share some original photos taken by
Richard Mitchell of Alaska Scenic Photography. These are some of the most detailed pictures I have
seen of a Bald Eagle. Click on this picture and it will open to
a larger size. Enjoy!
In Alaska the Eagles are protected.... It is against the law to harm or kill
these magnificent Eagles. They were granted Federal
Protection in 1959. It is illegal to possess an Eagle alive or dead..
including feathers!
Alaska's population of Eagles remain healthy because of careful stewardship and
conservation of their nesting habitats, and salmon spawning streams...
a main food staple of Eagles in the summer and fall months.
Plus being careful not to cause too much human disturbances in the areas
where Eagles' nesting sites are.
Bald Eagles are Alaska's largest birds of prey! The wingspan alone
is over 7 feet wide! The can weigh up to or a little
over 14 pounds, pretty big for a bird!
The Bald Eagle is known by the white feather on the head and tail. Did
you know that it takes 5 years before they get that unique look.
When they are immature they can easily be mistaken for Golden Eagles,
because they look so similar.
They
start gathering nest materials and building in April. Near
the end of April 2... possibly... 3 eggs are laid. There is a 35 day
incubation period. The Eaglets will attack the weakest one in the nest
and kill it. Within 75 days after hatching they are out of the nest.
They do not breed until they are 4 to 5 years of age!
I love seeing the Eagles I have seen them literally being attacked in
mid-flight (it was possible to hear the thwack sound
on contact) by other birds such as the seagull. But it didn't seem to
faze the Eagles at all. They just keep on flying gracefully higher and
higher till you can't see them any longer.
Later...
K
Fields
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