From the time he is still in the egg, a baby bald eagle is reluctant to take each new step in his growth, until the day comes when he flies and sees the beautiful world beyond his parents' nest.

Best Books of the Month: Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America. The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you’re not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as “majestic” and “noble,” yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from before the nation’s founding through inconceivable resurgences of this enduring all-American species, Jack E. Davis contrasts the age when native peoples lived beside it peacefully with that when others, whether through hunting bounties or DDT pesticides, twice pushed Haliaeetus leucocephalus to the brink of extinction. Filled with spectacular stories of Founding Fathers, rapacious hunters, heroic bird rescuers, and the lives of bald eagles themselves—monogamous creatures, considered among the animal world’s finest parents—The Bald Eagle is a much-awaited cultural and natural history that demonstrates how this bird’s wondrous journey may provide inspiration today, as we grapple with environmental peril on a larger scale.

Describes the growth and development of a bald eagle, from the time it hatches until it is one year old, in a book that provides information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of bald eagles.

This is a delightful story about a new family of bald eagles. From newborn's first lessons in life to the first solo flight, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature.

Have you ever wished you could peek into an eagle's nest high in the tree tops? Eaglets grow rapidly, gaining one pound every four to five days. In three weeks, they are one foot tall! Learn more about eaglets in this engaging text accompanied by vivid photographs.

Did you know that the bald eagle can reach speeds of up to 100 mph? Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that the bald eagle is one of the largest raptors in the world-or that it can reach speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/hr) when diving after prey? Learn fascinating facts like these-and more-all in the pages of this book

Provides an introduction to eagles, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, young, food, predators, and their relationship to people.