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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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And that is to kill off the bald eagles and ospreys that have repopulated the lower river valley.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Overhead some osprey, a hawk and a bald eagle glided among the nearby tupelo, sweet gum and oak-hackberry forest trees.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The packages had pictures of a bald eagle on the frond.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
In late December, local news reporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall with community activists, residents, and the Eagles’ mascot, a bald eagle named Swoop.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Overhead some osprey, a hawk and a bald eagle glided among the nearby tupelo, sweet gum and oak-hackberry forest trees.
—Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
The packages had pictures of a bald eagle on the frond.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 20 June 2024
In late December, local news reporters gathered at Philadelphia City Hall with community activists, residents, and the Eagles’ mascot, a bald eagle named Swoop.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2024
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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