BALD EAGLE FLYING OVER A SEMI-FROZEN SURFACE ON THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ILLINOIS BETWEEN ELSAH AND ALTON
EAGLE FACT(S)
IN ADDITION
TO FISH, EAGLES AGGRESSIVELY SEEK OUT A PROTEIN-RICH DIET
OF WATERFOWL, RODENTS AND SMALL MAMMALS. THEY ALSO SCAVENGE
FROM CARCASSES. THEY ARE SELECTIVE ONLY IN THAT THEY HAVE A
LIFTING POWER OF ABOUT 4 POUNDS.