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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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Birders will love keeping an eye out for species ranging from roseate spoonbills to wood storks to bald eagles.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Planes at Kodiak Airport hit animals five times last year, all of them birds, including two bald eagles.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Big Bear Lake’s famed bald eagle couple flew the coop — just as naturalists feared — because of nearby Fourth of July fireworks.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Planes at Kodiak Airport hit animals five times last year, all of them birds, including two bald eagles.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Big Bear Lake’s famed bald eagle couple flew the coop — just as naturalists feared — because of nearby Fourth of July fireworks.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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