subject: The Eagle Is A Powerful, Enormous Bird. [print this page] There are more than 60 varieties of eaglesThere are more than 60 varieties of eagles. Most of these species occur in Eurasia and Africa.
Merely two species, the bald eagle and the golden eagle can be found in the United States and Canada.
Nine species can be found in Central and South America plus three in Australia. Read moreEkspeditionsdiske
Eagles are the biggest birds of all birds of prey. Eagles are diverse from all other birds of prey, with more powerful build and heavier head and mouth.
One of the smaller varieties of eagles is the booted eagle and it is equal in size to a red tailed hawk.
Most eagles are larger than any other raptors spaced out from the vultures.
The smallest variety of eagles is the South Nicobar serpent eagle and it weighs roughly 500 g. and about 40 cm in length. The Stellers sea eagle is the largest variety of eagles and it increases to a weight of 6.7 kg.
Eagles have exceptionally powerful, large, hooked beaks. They are used to tear flesh from their prey. Eagles also have strong muscular legs and powerful nails.
Eagles have extremely keen eyesight. They can spot probable prey form a very long distance.
In some Christian churches the eagle is the symbol to show John the Evangelist. In art too, John is sometimes depicted with an eagle. Read moreAnsigtsbehandling Odense
In some cultures, the eagle is a consecrated bird and the feathers of the eagle are central to numerous religious and spiritual customs, especially among Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada, as well as among many of the people of Mesoamerica.
The feathers and parts of Bald and Golden eagles are often compared to the Bible and Crucifix.
Eagle feathers are often used in various ceremonies and are used to noteworthy achievements and qualities such as exceptional leadership and bravery.
Eagle is also a supernatural being and also the ancestor and features in the heraldic crests of important clans known as totem poles.
Napoleon I used the Roman Golden eagle as the symbol of his new French realm.
The icon of Persian army was an eagle.
The bald eagle species was on the border of extirpation in the Continental United States late in the 20th century. But now it has a stable population and has been officially removed from the US Federal Governments list of vanishing species. Read moreA5 haefter
The bald eagle is the national bird and the symbol of the United States of America.
