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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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Many have watched with anticipation as bald eagles Liberty and Guardian have tended to two eggs for well over a month in Redding.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
Read Next California Beloved bald eagle Jackie lays first egg of season in California nest.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Like many dedicated watchers, Ms. Steers says that the bald eagle pair lift her spirits.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
Madeline Heim Many people might go their entire lives without seeing a bald eagle, our majestic American emblem, in the wild.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
Even though bald eagles were removed from the threatened and endangered species list in 2007, they are still protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2024
The bald eagle was feeding on a roadway when a vehicle struck it, according to a Facebook post by state police.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
Jackie, a 12-year-old bald eagle that recently laid three eggs in the nest, suddenly rose and shook off several inches of snow before dutifully returning to her nesting duties near the top of a 155-foot pine tree.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The San Bernardino Mountains are home to Southern California’s largest wintering population of bald eagles, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
Read Next California Beloved bald eagle Jackie lays first egg of season in California nest.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Like many dedicated watchers, Ms. Steers says that the bald eagle pair lift her spirits.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
Madeline Heim Many people might go their entire lives without seeing a bald eagle, our majestic American emblem, in the wild.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
Even though bald eagles were removed from the threatened and endangered species list in 2007, they are still protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2024
The bald eagle was feeding on a roadway when a vehicle struck it, according to a Facebook post by state police.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
Jackie, a 12-year-old bald eagle that recently laid three eggs in the nest, suddenly rose and shook off several inches of snow before dutifully returning to her nesting duties near the top of a 155-foot pine tree.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
The San Bernardino Mountains are home to Southern California’s largest wintering population of bald eagles, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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