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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]
Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
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The bald eagle has symbolized American ideals since its placement on the Great Seal in 1782,” said Preston Cook, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, who the ...
A bald eagle on a perch BirdImages/Getty Images Biden signed a bill making the bald eagle the official national bird of the United States. The bald eagle, an iconic American symbol, was endangered ...
Also the image doesn't really strike me as much as some of the other that article has. Pteronura brasiliensis 16:54, 24 April 2012 (UTC) Support I find it the most striking image in the Bald Eagle article. Sanyambahga 08:06, 28 April 2012 (UTC) Oppose The most striking picture is File:Bald.eagle.closeup.arp-sh.750pix.jpg. But I oppose both ...