bald eagle
White-crowned fish-hunter
The bald eagle is a large North American bird of prey with a white-feathered head and tail contrasting with a dark brown body.
The name refers to the white head, from an older sense of bald meaning white-marked.
It serves as the national bird and symbol of the United States, appearing on currency, seals, and government insignia.
Hooked bird claws
fish · swoop · carnivore · predator · wingspan · flight · glide · keen eyesight
Tip-to-tip extent
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- matureFully grown or developed
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
feathers · imposing · majestic · distinctive · powerful · large
Devotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
- stars and stripesFlag's visual elements
Great Seal · liberty · independence · democracy · founding fathers · Uncle Sam · Washington · Jefferson
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
Endangered Species Act · delisting · habitat loss · rehabilitation · wildlife sanctuary · success story · monitoring · breeding program
Animal-built shelter for young
- aerieHigh nest of raptors
- treetopUppermost branches
- waterwaysNavigable bodies for transport
- riversFlowing bodies of water
lakes · coastline · Alaska · Pacific Northwest · Chesapeake Bay · old-growth forest · wetlands · reservoir
talons
Hooked bird claws
hunt · fish · swoop · carnivore · predator · wingspan · flight · glide · keen eyesight · perch
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
molting · feathers · imposing · majestic · distinctive · powerful · large
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- national emblemOfficial symbol of a country
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
stars and stripes · Great Seal · liberty · independence · democracy · founding fathers · Uncle Sam · Washington · Jefferson · Constitution
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
recovery · Endangered Species Act · delisting · habitat loss · rehabilitation · wildlife sanctuary · success story · monitoring · breeding program · reintroduction
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
rivers · lakes · coastline · Alaska · Pacific Northwest · Chesapeake Bay · old-growth forest · wetlands · reservoir · migration
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, apple pie, baseball
- North American NatureAmerican bison, bison, grizzly bear, raccoon, beaver
- American WildernessGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Rocky Mountains
- American Wildliferaccoon, bison, grizzly bear, beaver, alligator
- birds of preyhawk, falcon, kestrel, osprey, peregrine
bald eaglehammer and sickle
Communist movement's insignia
Chinese dragon · Union Jack · imperial eagle · double-headed eagle · red star
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