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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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That is exactly what thousands of people witnessed over the weekend as bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow welcomed two tiny eaglets into the world at their nest in Big Bear Valley.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The department says approximately 1,200 to 2,700 bald eagles are reported in the state each year.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are now parents to another pair of eaglets after both eggs hatched over the weekend.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Just days after the first pip of nesting season for Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, their first eaglet has hatched, and their second egg has a pip as Southern California fans of the duo anxiously await their newest family members.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The department says approximately 1,200 to 2,700 bald eagles are reported in the state each year.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are now parents to another pair of eaglets after both eggs hatched over the weekend.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Just days after the first pip of nesting season for Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, their first eaglet has hatched, and their second egg has a pip as Southern California fans of the duo anxiously await their newest family members.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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