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bald eagle
noun
: an eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of North America that is brown when young with white only on the undersides of the wings but in full adult plumage has white head and neck feathers and a white tail
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Only about 70% of bald eagles make it to their first birthday, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
While the sight was an unusual one for Will, talon-grappling and tumbling is not unusual among bald eagles, the American Eagle Foundation says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
He was taken to the not-for-profit Grandfather Mountain center to live with Griffin, an older bald eagle.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
There are more bald eagles this time of year since migratory birds join our year-round nesting population.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
While the sight was an unusual one for Will, talon-grappling and tumbling is not unusual among bald eagles, the American Eagle Foundation says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
He was taken to the not-for-profit Grandfather Mountain center to live with Griffin, an older bald eagle.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
There are more bald eagles this time of year since migratory birds join our year-round nesting population.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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