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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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The bald eagle is featured on American military insignia, currency, stamps and even the helmets of an NFL team.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Dozens of bald eagles were seen roosting along the river opposite from Kaposia Park in South St. Paul on Saturday.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2024
As a result, as of 2008, Bear Trace is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and restored the wildlife habitat to the point where the course was home to a pair of nesting bald eagles for a decade.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
The population of Sonoran bald eagles in Arizona reached a record high this year, with dozens of new hatchlings, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Dozens of bald eagles were seen roosting along the river opposite from Kaposia Park in South St. Paul on Saturday.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2024
As a result, as of 2008, Bear Trace is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and restored the wildlife habitat to the point where the course was home to a pair of nesting bald eagles for a decade.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
The population of Sonoran bald eagles in Arizona reached a record high this year, with dozens of new hatchlings, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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