The baby eagles can fly about three months after they are hatched and they leave the nest shortly thereafter. Eagles often follow sea birds in order to catch their fish prey. Eagles will also eat other already dead animals. Interestingly, the bald eagle has very few enemies. The eagle's main predator is man.
River pollution is a main cause of the decline in the population of the bald eagle.
Often, the eagle's habitat is ruined due to human development. Also, because of their majesty, eagle's have long been coveted game for hunters. Approximately 25 years ago, the bald eagle was near extinction, but recent laws and regulations have improved the status of the bald eagle greatly. At the beginning of the 1960s eagle pairs in the United States numbered approximately 450. Currently, that number has climbed to about 4,500 adult nesting pairs.