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NATURAL HISTORY
The birds mate for life. LIFE CYCLE: Individuals can live 20 to 30 years in the wild. FEEDING: Bald eagles favor fish but also eat waterfowl, seagulls, small mammals, reptiles, and carrion. THREATS: ...
The New York Times2d
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous ...
The bald eagle was finally declared a national bird. What changes and what took so long?
It’s now official. The bald eagle is America’s national bird. The official declaration does just that — make it official.
National Geographic news1y
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 ...
CBS News3d
Bald eagle is officially America's bird, with Biden's signature
The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It's on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was ...
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Calling bird watchers: New ‘EagleCam’ shows ‘intimate lives’ of bald eagles
giving an up-close-and-personal window into the nest of a pair of bald eagles as they navigate daily life and (hopefully) raise their babies. Starting Thursday, the camera, known as EagleCam and ...
Center for Biological Diversity6y
NATURAL HISTORY
Arizona bald eagle nests are most commonly placed on cliff ledges, rock pinnacles, and in cottonwood trees. Productivity rates in Arizona are lower than those recorded throughout North America. LIFE ...