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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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Resident bald eagle, Mo, even visited the White House.
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
The Alvin Volunteer Fire Department responded Feb. 9 to reports of what appeared to be a bald eagle tangled in string and hanging from its feet high up in a tree, according to the department’s Facebook post.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Beloved bald eagle Jackie laid her first egg of the 2025 season, and the highly anticipated moment was caught on camera.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact is that, by 1970, most Americans had never seen a bald eagle in the wild.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
The Alvin Volunteer Fire Department responded Feb. 9 to reports of what appeared to be a bald eagle tangled in string and hanging from its feet high up in a tree, according to the department’s Facebook post.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Beloved bald eagle Jackie laid her first egg of the 2025 season, and the highly anticipated moment was caught on camera.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
The fact is that, by 1970, most Americans had never seen a bald eagle in the wild.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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