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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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The death toll included 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, 22 killer whales and billions of salmon and herring eggs.
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Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Behind him is an American flag and two bald eagles.
—Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
That is exactly what thousands of people witnessed over the weekend as bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow welcomed two tiny eaglets into the world at their nest in Big Bear Valley.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The department says approximately 1,200 to 2,700 bald eagles are reported in the state each year.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Behind him is an American flag and two bald eagles.
—Charlotte Hazard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
That is exactly what thousands of people witnessed over the weekend as bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow welcomed two tiny eaglets into the world at their nest in Big Bear Valley.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The department says approximately 1,200 to 2,700 bald eagles are reported in the state each year.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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