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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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Two baby bald eagles were rescued after a wind blew their nest down in Longmeadow, Mass., on Tuesday, April 29, according to the Longmeadow Fire Department (LFD) news release.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 May 2025
Some birds have reputations as devoted parents, like celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow who are currently raising a family high up in a pine tree in California.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Bald Eagle 390’s story On July 11, 2024 a male bald eagle (later designated as Bald Eagle 24-390 or just 390 for short) was spotted on the side of the road near Vienna, Missouri with an obvious facial injury.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
During a visit, guests can keep their eyes to the skies in search of American goshawks and bald eagles all throughout the year, while summer brings the opportunity to spot a wealth of migratory species including the upland sandpiper, Bohemian waxwing and snow bunting.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 May 2025
Some birds have reputations as devoted parents, like celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow who are currently raising a family high up in a pine tree in California.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Bald Eagle 390’s story On July 11, 2024 a male bald eagle (later designated as Bald Eagle 24-390 or just 390 for short) was spotted on the side of the road near Vienna, Missouri with an obvious facial injury.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
During a visit, guests can keep their eyes to the skies in search of American goshawks and bald eagles all throughout the year, while summer brings the opportunity to spot a wealth of migratory species including the upland sandpiper, Bohemian waxwing and snow bunting.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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