The Bald Eagle is a majestic bird. The adult bird has a brown body, brown wings, white head, and large, hooked yellow bill. Younger birds appear all brown.
Bald Eagles almost always live near water because their main food source is fish. Sometimes, however, Bald Eagles will eat dead animals (carrion). They will even steal food from other birds such as ospreys and gulls! It was for this reason that the famous Patriot Benjamin Franklin preferred the Wild Turkey as America’s National symbol. Nevertheless, the Bald Eagle remains America’s symbol.
Answer the following questions
1 Why do Bald Eagles usually live near water?
a Because they steal food.
b It protects the nest from predators.
c Bald Eagles like to swim.
d Bald Eagles eat fish.
2 Benjamin Franklin thought….
a neither the Wild Turkey nor Bald Eagle was a good choice as America’s symbol.
b the Wild Turkey was a better choice as America’s symbol than the Bald Eagle.
c the Bald Eagle was a fine choice as America’s symbol.
d the Bald Eagle was a better choice as America’s symbol than the Wild Turkey.
3 The author seemed surprised that….
a the Bald Eagle is America’s symbol.
b Bald Eagles steal food from other birds.
c they eat fish.
d Bald Eagles have white heads.
4 How are younger Bald Eagles different from adult Bald Eagles?
a They are totally brown.
b They have black bills.
c They have lighter bodies.
d They are smaller.
5 What colour is the Bald Eagle’s bill?
a white
b brown
c yellow
d black
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