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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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Since 2005, Lake Katherine has been a refuge for migrating birds, beavers, muskrats, bald eagles, ospreys, turtles, and more.
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Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Watch dunlins, piping plovers, herons, osprey, and even bald eagles make the mangroves and coastal pines their warm-weather home.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed a new egg on Tuesday afternoon.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
That's the word to describe how bird conservationists are feeling as more bald eagles are dying from lead poisoning.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Watch dunlins, piping plovers, herons, osprey, and even bald eagles make the mangroves and coastal pines their warm-weather home.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed a new egg on Tuesday afternoon.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
That's the word to describe how bird conservationists are feeling as more bald eagles are dying from lead poisoning.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bald eagle
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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