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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 announcing the proposal, Klobuchar notes Minnesota is home to a large population of bald eagles.
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John Molseed, Twin Cities, 22 June 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Perhaps most notable are the hundreds of bald eagle pairs and the thousands of tundra swans that stop each fall on their journey from the arctic coast of Canada to Chesapeake Bay.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Most songbirds reach this state after one year, but bald eagles can take as long as five years to attain full adult plumage.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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John Molseed, Twin Cities, 22 June 2024
The state park is listed on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, so be on the lookout for a variety of shorebirds on the beach, great blue herons, tricolored herons, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, osprey, bald eagles, owls and songbirds within the maritime hammock.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Perhaps most notable are the hundreds of bald eagle pairs and the thousands of tundra swans that stop each fall on their journey from the arctic coast of Canada to Chesapeake Bay.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Most songbirds reach this state after one year, but bald eagles can take as long as five years to attain full adult plumage.
—Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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