Looking up towards the top of the mountain we
spotted two large birds circling. Using our binoculars we were
able to identify them as Bald Eagles. No they're not really
bald, but their it was their distinctive white head feathers and
tail feathers that helped us identify these eagles as Bald Eagles.
These huge birds of prey can grow to have a
wingspan of 7 1/2 feet. It turns out that the larger of the
two birds is actually the female. Males can grow to be 8 -
10 lbs. while females can grow to be10- 14 lbs.
Why were these birds circling? They were
hunting for food. They were slowly circling at about 20 mph trying
to find a their prey, Artic Ground Squirrels, Marmots, Pikas, or
Hares, when they would dive down at approximately 100 miles per
hour.
