Bald Eagle

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The Capture of Eagle #E63
By Peter Nye
Journaling Questions

Find the following words and write their defiinitions:

  1. carcass
  2. rocket net
  3. migratory pathways
  4. night roost

Read the story carefully to answer the following questions about the capture crew:

  1. How many hours passed from the time Eagleye and Amy Rabuck got up until they had captured the first adult eagle?
  2. How many days did it take to capture the right bird?
  3. How many people can you count that are involved in the research team? What are each of their jobs?

Describe the bait scene:

  1. What role do the crows play for the capture success?
  2. What clues were given to think the adult eagle was a male?


Read carefully about the many tasks performed on the captured birds:

  1. Make a list of the chores the team performed on the birds before releasing them.


In summary, create an eagle capture "to do" list to explain the steps from start to finish.

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