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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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Stroll along the shore to the Hole-in-the-Wall sea arch and watch for bald eagles, sea lions, otters, and even whales (being mindful of tides and waves).
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors from as far away as Australia made the trek last weekend to witness Lake Natoma’s longtime bald eagle residents raise their latest hatchlings.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Snowy peaks, twisting rivers, and the occasional moose or bald eagle keep things wild.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Most of the collisions were birds, including bald eagles, owls larks and mallards, but some of the strikes included prairie dogs, bats, coyotes and rabbits.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Visitors from as far away as Australia made the trek last weekend to witness Lake Natoma’s longtime bald eagle residents raise their latest hatchlings.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Snowy peaks, twisting rivers, and the occasional moose or bald eagle keep things wild.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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