Haliaeetus

Americans called the Bald Eagle, the American eagle. Here is some of the biology of the Bald Eagle. Bald Eagles do a very good job at their part in the food web. Bald eagles also have an interesting name. The scientific name for bald eagles is Haliaeetus leucocephalus. The family order is accipitridae and falconiformes. The young of bald eagles are called eaglets or eyasses. Bald eagles

I am doing my study on the “northern” Bald Eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus). I chose the American bald eagle because it is one of the fastest and strongest of the eagles. It has been are national symbol since congress adopted it in 1784, to symbolize are courage and power. We are both located in Anchorage Alaska. They can be found anywhere from flying over the city to the remote regions of rural Alaska. This animal is only located in the northlands region. During its life it can be located

that soars above the North American skies and that is the Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus Leucocephalus. This large predatory bird is also known for its broad wings for flapping-soaring flight, distinctive yellow beak, characteristic white head and tail and lives throughout the North America ("Bald Eagle - Birds of North America Online", 2017). “Haliaeetus” refers to the genes of eagles including many sea eagles ("Definition of HALIAEETUS", 2017). This predatory bird has an intriguing life cycle, evolutionary

The Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus By Shane Hurley, Block 4 Levels of Ecological Organization Biosphere: the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life Ecosystem: a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment Community: a group of organisms or populations interacting with one another in a particular environment Population: a group of individuals of the same species inhabiting a given area Organism: a form of life composed of mutually

Olympic National Park is a diverse ecosystem with 922,651 acres of wilderness, which include 60 glaciers, 13 rivers, 57 miles of coastline, over 600 miles of hiking trails and the largest herd of Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) in America. Olympic National Park ecosystems include subalpine forest, meadows, temperate rain forest, and the Pacific coastline; making this a diverse ecosystem. Because of the variety of elevations climate will vary, during october to march temperature will

All about Eagles Think of an eagle...what comes to mind? A large powerful bird of prey, swooping down and snatching up its next victim? Or maybe you imagine a beautiful and noble bird with very likable qualities. Actually, eagles are all of that and more. In the United States, the Bald Eagle is a symbol of justice, strength, and fairness. The Bald Eagle is after all, our national symbol. However, to the rest of the world the eagle may bring to mind many different images. That is because there are

University of Phoenix | The American Indian and the Bald Eagle | Com 220 | | Tamara Lowe | 5/10/2009 | | The American Indian and The Bald Eagle Native American Indians have been living in America long before the white man ever came here.  There were probably about 10 million Indians living in North America at the time the “white man” arrived.  The first Native Americans were believed to have arrived during the last ice-age.  Somewhere around 20,000-30,000 years ago and they

Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) has long been recognized as a major producer of timber along with providing habitat and browse for numerous animal species such as deer (Cervidae spp.) and elk (Cervus canadensis) (Packee 1990). Western hemlock is known to grow like a weed throughout most of its range which makes it an important species for esthetic backgrounds for many national parks in the United States and Canada. Western hemlock as a long range along the Pacific coast; extending along the

The Bald Eagle While camping last year I witnessed a bald eagle chase a small bird for a fish it had in its claws and I wondered why such a larger and powerful bird didn’t simply get it’s own food. So when I took this class and was given an opportunity to do some research on this bird, I jumped at the opportunity. The bald eagle has been on this continent for thousands of years, long before Columbus made the claim that he discovered North America (History.com.). In old photographs and history books

Many lakes across the globe are home to a wide variety of organisms, which are supported by both the lakes themselves and by the abundance of varying habitats surrounding them. Lake Naivasha (0°45’N, 36°20’E) is one such lake: Situated within the rift valley, Lake Naivasha is a freshwater home to an abundance of both native and alien flora and fauna, both aquatic and terrestrial (Otiang’a-Owiti & Oswe, 2007). The lake has 3 main surface inflows; from the Malewa, Gilgil and Karati rivers, but is an