Gymnázium a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Svitavy Animals in Danger – Bald Eagle  proud national symbol of the USA  powerful bird of prey  snowy-feathered (not bald) head, dark wings and body  hunted for sport and the protection of fishing grounds  pesticides like DDT collected in fish weaken the birds´ eggshells and limit their ability to reproduce  live near water, coasts and lakes where fish are plentiful  also eat small mammals  are believed to mate for life  is categorised as a protected species