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Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Description:

The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight.[2] Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.

Habitat:

Lake Naivasha with a Surface area of139 km2 (54 sq mi)

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Karagita, Nakuru County, Kenya

Spotted on Jul 24, 2017
Submitted on Sep 30, 2017

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