This act directs the USDA Forest Service to allow NO activities which would have a possible adverse impact upon the eagles. Bald eagles are large birds, and are easily identified. Adults, which are older than five years, have the characteristic white head and tail on a dark brown body. Immature eagles are dark brown all over with white mottling and molt every year through a series of plumages before they reach adulthood. Adult Bald Eagles can weigh up to 14 pounds with a wingspan of up to eight feet.
Female eagles are usually larger than the males.
The pairs usually return to the same nest site in January or February, year after year. Occasionally, they will build a new nest in a different tree within their territory. One to three eggs are laid in March and hatch 35 days later. Young eagles begin to fly 12 weeks after hatching, usually in July. Adult eagles continue to feed their young until the immature eagles learn to forage for themselves and disperse.