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The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The sight of a majestic bald eagle soaring through the skies is beautiful to behold. Secure in their status as one of the most fearsome predators in the sky – these skilled hunters and fishers ...
Some of the characteristics shared with these other groups, including falcons, owls, skuas and shrikes, are sexual dimorphism in size, with the female typically larger than the male; extreme devotion of breeding pairs to each other or to a dedicated nesting site; strict and often ferocious territorial behavior; and, on hatching, occasional ...
As the bald eagle stood guard over its eggs, the wind blew so hard that the eagle's tail feathers blew upward, away from the eggs. Still, the eagle held its ground.
The adult bird was spotted bathing in the middle of the park's reservoir before taking flight and finding refuge in a tree.
Restoration of the American Bald Eagle: Once on the brink of extinction in the contiguous United States with only 417 known nesting pairs in 1963 due to pesticide use and habitat destruction, the Bald Eagle population has made a remarkable recovery. By 2020, the number of nesting pairs had surged to 71,400.
The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week.
In April, a Wellington veterinarian found an injured bald eagle along State Road 80 amid the sugar cane fields near Loxahatchee. He had been struck and was unable to fly. Now, 111 days later, he ...