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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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By June 22, the wild bald eagle was ready to soar free again.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 July 2025
The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Wildlife Watch The diversity of species in Pictured Rocks is impressive, ranging from the occasional moose to the gray wolf and bald eagle.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Hikers, walking among oak, maple and ash trees, might encounter deer, bald eagles, foxes and even black bears.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 July 2025
The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Wildlife Watch The diversity of species in Pictured Rocks is impressive, ranging from the occasional moose to the gray wolf and bald eagle.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Hikers, walking among oak, maple and ash trees, might encounter deer, bald eagles, foxes and even black bears.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Bald eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald%20eagle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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