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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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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for information on the shooting of a bald eagle in the northern part of the Denver metro area two weeks ago.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Wintering for bald eagles is dependent on the weather.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
At the time, both bald eagles were seen on video rotating shifts, sitting on the eggs and caring for one another.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the American Eagle Foundation, bald eagles normally lay one to three eggs per year, with eggs hatching anywhere between 34 and 40 days after incubation.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Wintering for bald eagles is dependent on the weather.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
At the time, both bald eagles were seen on video rotating shifts, sitting on the eggs and caring for one another.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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