1. Eagles have built-in "super-vision" that is 4 to 8 times sharper than humans. An eagle can spot a small rabbit running through a field from over 2 miles away! They also have a wider field of view and can see ultraviolet light, which helps them track animal trails on the ground.

2. Bald eagles build giant tree nests called "aeries." Eagles return to the same nest year after year, adding new sticks, moss, and soft grass each spring. The largest bald eagle nest ever discovered was 9.5 feet wide, 20 feet deep, and weighed nearly 3 tons—about as heavy as a full-grown elephant!

3. Bald eagles aren't actually bald. Their name comes from an Old English word, "balde," which meant "white-headed." Young bald eagles are entirely brown for their first few years and don't grow their signature bright white head feathers until they are around 4 or 5 years old.

4. Eagles have a gripping power stronger than a human hand. An eagle's sharp, curved claws are called talons. The grip strength of a large eagle's talon is estimated to be over 400 pounds per square inch—roughly 10 times stronger than an average adult human's hand squeeze!

5. Eagles dive through the air at sports-car speeds. While soaring gracefully, eagles cruise at around 30 to 60 miles per hour. But when a Golden Eagle tucks its wings to dive down on prey, it can reach blistering speeds of up to 150 to 200 miles per hour!

6. Eagles lock their toe tendons so they can sleep in trees without falling. When an eagle lands on a tree branch and bends its knees, special tendons in its feet automatically pull tight and lock its talons around the wood. This mechanical lock stays shut even while the eagle is fast asleep!

7. Movie sounds for bald eagles are almost always fake. In real life, bald eagles make a high-pitched, chirping or squeaking sound that sounds surprisingly like a tiny songbird. Sound designers in Hollywood movies usually swap out the real eagle sound for the fierce, booming scream of a Red-tailed Hawk!