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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
(L 31" WS 80" Wt 9.5 lb)
Viera Wetlands
09Feb2012
A friend is like an eagle; you
don‘t find them flying in flocks.
don‘t find them flying in flocks.
(Carl Sandburg)
On the brink of extinction in the U.S.
in the late 20th cent., it was removed
from the threatened list in 2007.
in the late 20th cent., it was removed
from the threatened list in 2007.
Haliaetus in Latin means sea-
eagle; leucoephalus in Greek
means white-headed.
eagle; leucoephalus in Greek
means white-headed.
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Society
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