Birds of North America
Puzzle 73 · Wings Above the Landscape · Page 103 in print
Bald Eagle
A Bald Eagle can float and use its wings like oars, rowing across water too deep to wade through.
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Cartwheel
A tumbling downward movement in a pair’s aerial display.
Communal Roost
A shared resting site, especially in winter.
Conifers
Tall sturdy trees often chosen for nesting.
Dams
Sites below which fish can concentrate.
Driftwood
Material used in some coastal ground nests.
Gorging
Eating a large meal that can take days to digest.
Greenery
Fresh plant sprigs sometimes added to the nest.
Kelp
Coastal material used in ground nests.
Muskrats
Mammals sometimes eaten by eagles.
Nest Expansion
Material can be added to the same nest in later years.
Rabbits
Mammalian prey.
Rocking Gait
The awkward walk seen on the ground.
Rowing
Using the wings to move across deep water.
Salmon
A fish prey commonly included in the diet.
Talons
Claws locked together during a courtship descent.
Sources
- Bald Eagle: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology