No. 149 - Bald Eagle Nest

I went to a local zoo this morning with a new friend. At the zoo there was a replica Bald Eagle nest that was made into a functional play area for kids. It was huge! There was a placard on it that said that a pair of Bald Eagles could make a nest that grows over time to be 9 feet wide, 20 feet deep and can weigh up to 2 tons. That's not a nest. That's hotel.

I try to fact check everything I learn. Wikipedia says that the Bald Eagle builds the largest nest of any North American bird, up to 8.2 feet wide, 13 feet deep, and 1.1 tons in weight. Perhaps that's just for one bird. Maybe they need much more room when they share it with another bird. 

One nest in Florida weighed almost 3 tons. It was the largest nest ever found, and it was very old. Quite impressive!