2. The white bellied sea eagle is a bird,
specifically an eagle.
They’re very big and powerful, in fact
they’re Australia’s second largest bird of
prey.
They can live for 30
years.
3. They’re white on the head and belly
and half of the wings, and dark grey on
their back and the other half of the
wings.
Young sea eagles are speckled brown.
4. In Australia, we can find them along the
coastline, but they are also found inland
around rivers and wetlands.
White bellied Sea Eagles are not just
found in Australia, they also live in New
Guinea, Indonesia, and South east Asia.
5. Sea Eagles are
carnivores, they eat
mostly fish, turtles and sea
snakes.
They also eat birds, small
mammals and reptiles,
and sometimes dead
animals next to the water.
6. During winter and autumn one or two
eggs are laid in a nest in tall trees near
water.
Breeding lasts about 40 days; after that
the young eagles stay in the nest for 95
days.
If there are two eggs, the first baby often
kills the other.
7. There are 3 main threats to these
magnificent birds:
1) Habitat destruction is the most important
threat.
2) Too much fishing by humans steals fish
from the eagles.
3) Loud noises, like road buildings, make
them nervous.
8. At this moment it isn’t on the red list,
because there are a lot of different types
of this eagle.
But the habitat destruction, too much
fishing and loud noises made by humans
are causing problems for this beautiful
animal.
