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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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In 1973, the U.S. Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, in response to the decline of many iconic American animals, including the bald eagle and the grizzly bear.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
An injured bald eagle was rescued in Baltimore County by police with the assistance of a local bird rescue group.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
Female bald eagles are typically larger than the males.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit began 24/7 streams of the bald eagle nest in the San Bernardino Mountains and quickly received over 1 million views.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
An injured bald eagle was rescued in Baltimore County by police with the assistance of a local bird rescue group.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2025
Female bald eagles are typically larger than the males.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The nonprofit began 24/7 streams of the bald eagle nest in the San Bernardino Mountains and quickly received over 1 million views.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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