It is estimated that 3% of U.S. executions in the period from 1890 to 2010 were botched. In the 2014 book, Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty, Austin Sarat, a professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, describes the history of flawed executions in the U.S. during that period.
Unlike some other eagle species, bald eagles rarely take on evasive or dangerous prey on their own. The species mainly target prey which is much smaller than themselves, with most live fish caught weighing 1 to 3 kg (2.2 to 6.6 lb) and most waterbirds preyed weighing 0.2 to 2.7 kg (0.44 to 5.95 lb).
1 They also feed their young ones with such a big catch. 2  Golden eagles generally feed on other birds too; those that are either tiny or those which can't fly very fast, like the phasianids, ptarmigans, and grouse become their prey. The large talons on their feet help them to catch their food and hold it still, till their beaks tear it off. 2  These eagles eat fish, waterfowl, turtles, and muskrats. 3  They are capable of carrying about 4 pounds in their talons and hence they don't mind hunting for bigger prey.