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Haliaeetus leucocephalus
An amazing bird! I'll never get over the size and majesty of seeing these beauties in person. "Bald Eagles are not actually bald; the name derives from an older meaning of "white headed". The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are larger than males. The beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown."
High up a tree just outside town.
"The Bald Eagle is both the national bird and national animal of the United States of America. The Bald Eagle appears on its Seal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United States. Populations recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species on July 12, 1995 and transferred to the list of threatened species. It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States on June 28, 2007."
Spotted on Jul 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 4, 2013
7 Comments
Thank you Carol! Vacation has been incredible!
What a great experience you are having. WOW!
Thank you Christy! I can't believe I forgot about the mission. Just added :)
Love this, Cindy!! Especially with the mountains in the background! (Raptor mission!!) ;-)
Thank you Emma and Mona! The scenery was lovely everywhere you looked :)
Beautiful..
lovely scenery too.