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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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Some marchers wore colonial attire, inflatable bald eagle costumes or dressed up as the Statue of Liberty.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2026
As a bald eagle named Indy occasionally screeched at an offending hawk that flew overheard, speakers talked about the time capsule as a message to future generations about Americans’ hopes, values and lives in 2025.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Or maybe a bald eagle on a beer can is just a bald eagle on a beer can.
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Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Luna, one of the young eaglets of famous Big Bear bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow, took his first flight on Monday morning, according to advocacy group Friends of Big Bear Valley.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2026
As a bald eagle named Indy occasionally screeched at an offending hawk that flew overheard, speakers talked about the time capsule as a message to future generations about Americans’ hopes, values and lives in 2025.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Or maybe a bald eagle on a beer can is just a bald eagle on a beer can.
—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Luna, one of the young eaglets of famous Big Bear bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow, took his first flight on Monday morning, according to advocacy group Friends of Big Bear Valley.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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