"Introduces pre-readers to simple concepts about the importance of the bald eagle using short sentences and repetition of words"--Provided by publisher.
Provides information about the bald eagle, explaining how and why it came to be a symbol of the United States, and discussing its near extinction in the 1960s and 70s due to the use of the insect control chemical DDT.
Describes how bald eagles have recovered from the threat of extinction, how they raise their families, and why they are the national bird of the United States.
Describes the annual autumn gathering of bald eagles in Glacier National Park and examines the work of the wildlife research project that bands the birds for later tracking that will provide information on the habits and life cycle of our national bird.