Eagles are a big part of the farm.

General Info

Common name: Bald Eagle

Scientific name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Average size: 28-40 inches

Habitat: forests near large bodies of water

Typical diet: fish, reptiles, and small mammals (rabbits, gophers)

Role in Ecosystems

Eagles are consumers. They are carnivores which means they eat meat.

Relationship with other organisms on the farm

They help the farm kill rodents and small mammals. This is where the eagle gets its energy.

When the eagle dies, the decomposers will get energy from the eagle.

How did your organism get to the farm?

The eagles came back on their own when the ecosystem was healthy.

Fun Facts

They are very smart. They use their brain to swoop down and kill their prey.

Eagles also eat dead animals.

They are the United States' bird of peace.

Eagles will go extinct soon.

They help nature's clean-up process. If a bird dies, then their bones will disintegrate and weeks later eagles swoop in and eat their remains.