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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: Female bald eagles can weigh up to 14 pounds and have wingspans of eight feet. Males weigh up to 10 pounds, with wingspans of six feet. Both sexes have brown bodies and acquire their ...
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For Amorous Bald Eagles, a ‘Death Spiral’ Is a Hot Time
This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Bald eagles, aka Haliaeetus leucocephalus, seem to be models of decorum. The raptors mate for life, unless one partner ...
The New York Times19d
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...
Yahoo News19d
The bald eagle was finally declared a national bird. What changes and what took so long?
The bald eagle is associated with America as a national symbol — as American as apple pie — but it’s never been official. President Joe Biden signed a law that makes the bald eagle officially a ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: The bald eagle is a large raptor with a wingspread around seven feet. Adults have a dark-brown body and wings, a white head and tail, and a yellow beak, with females larger than males; ...