bald eagle

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).

(credit: Alexander Sprunt, IV)

Species of sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that occurs inland along rivers and large lakes. Strikingly handsome, it is the only eagle native solely to North America, and it has been the U.S. national bird since 1782. The adult, about 40 in. (1 m) long with a wingspan of 6.5 ft (2 m), is dark brown with white head and tail and yellow beak, eyes, and feet. Bald eagles snatch fish at the water surface, rob osprey of fish, and eat carrion. They nest in lone trees, often on river islands. Though still protected in the U.S., the bald eagle is no longer considered an endangered species.

bald eagle

national bird of the U.S.; native only to North America. [Am. Culture: EB, I: 753]

See : America

bald eagle

U.S. national bird whose white head looks bald. [Am. Hist.: EB, I: 753]

See : Baldness

bald eagle

once on verge of extinction, this bird is now protected; still an endangered species. [Ecology: Hammond, 290]

See : Extinction

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Alan also made us aware of the unique wildlife inhabiting this golf course: two American bald eagles have made the course their permanent home, and on any given day you could see whooping cranes, gannets, alligators or armadillos.

Hello from Orlando Golf in Orlando - the Links-Style International ... by Susanne Pacher / Travel, recreation and leisure community

Mr Fabricant said: "It is possible to buy leopards, zebras, sea turtles, chimpanzees, American bald eagles, mountain lions, macaws and many more endangered species over the internet.

Staffordshire News: MP backing wild animal sales Bill; LICHFIELD by Birmingham Mail (England)

HAINES 1-11/30 Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve World's largest congregation of American Bald Eagles.

Calendar by Alaska Business Monthly

America On-Line, Inc.

America the Beautiful

America the Beautiful Fund

America's Cup