During migration they can travel 400 to 500 miles a day. Bald eagles have large wings compared to other birds, allowing them to soar and hunt vast areas with a minimum of effort. Located on the side of the head, their eyes provide a wide field of view. Immature eagles do not obtain their adult colors until they are about five years old.Īn eagle's eyes are up to eight times sharper than that of humans and contain many more color-sensitive cones. In contrast, golden eagles have shorter, darker bills and dark feathers with a pale golden cast in the area around the neck. They have black talons and yellow eyes, beaks and feet. Adult bald eagles are easily detected by their brilliant white heads and tail feathers and chocolate brown bodies and wings. Golden eagles typically have larger bodies and shorter wingspans compared to bald eagles. The bulk of an eagle is its feathers its bones are hollow and much lighter than the bones of mammals. They weigh an average of 12 pounds with a wingspan up to seven feet and a body length of nearly three feet. As with most birds of prey, the female eagle is larger and heavier than the male.
It may not be coincidence that such different cultures across thousands of years have adopted the same symbol.Įagles have a beauty and grace fitting their status as our national emblem. The Pueblo Indians associated the eagle with the energies of the sun - physical and spiritual - as well as symbols of greater sight and perception. The Hittites drew upon a double-headed eagle so that they would never be surprised. The eagle was a strong emblem in the Roman Empire.
Zeus changed into the form of the sacred eagle to help himself control thunder and lightning. In ancient Aztec tradition, the chief god told people to settle at a place where they find an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake. In Islam, the eagle represents warlike ferocity, nobility and dominion. The eagle appears twice in the book of Revelation both times in a context that suggests it is on the side of God. In early Christianity the eagle was seen as a symbol of hope and strength, representing salvation. As if to seemingly mirror this, the eagle has been used as a 'banner' by many of the great empires throughout history, from Babylon to Egypt, through to Rome and even the United States. The Native Indians saw the Eagle as a symbol for great strength, leadership and vision. Be patient with the present know that the future holds possibilities that you may not yet be able to see. Look at things from a new, higher perspective. Do not accept the status quo, but rather reach higher and become more than you believe you are capable of.
When an eagle appears, you are on notice to be courageous and stretch your limits.
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