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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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Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge in Maine Located in the former Loring Air Force Base, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is not only home to wildlife such as bald eagles and lynx, but also one of the best places in the state to see the Northern Lights.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a March 7 letter that lighting and noise from the show could disrupt the diverse bird species that live at the park, including the bald eagle and monarch butterfly.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Each winter, about 150 to 200 bald eagles descend on this region, flying as much as 900 miles from their breeding grounds, to catch fish in the unfrozen waterways.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
In some cases, like the bald eagle, state wildlife officials have reintroduced the birds.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a March 7 letter that lighting and noise from the show could disrupt the diverse bird species that live at the park, including the bald eagle and monarch butterfly.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Each winter, about 150 to 200 bald eagles descend on this region, flying as much as 900 miles from their breeding grounds, to catch fish in the unfrozen waterways.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
In some cases, like the bald eagle, state wildlife officials have reintroduced the birds.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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