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  • Scientific names
    • Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  • Spanish
    • águila cabeza blanca
  • English
    • Bald Eagle
  • French
    • pygargue à tête blanche

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What

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

stingraydoctor

Date

May 26, 2012 04:04 PM PDT

Description

A pair, circling. Chased by smaller birds.

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What

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

ajwick24

Date

May 26, 2012

Description

This Bald Eagle lives in the conifers in front of my cabin. I think it's nesting. It periodically leaves to get food and sings quite a lot. I've always noticed that the birds (sparrows, seagulls) in the area hate these eagles and desperately try to follow and annoy them.

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Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

james5

Date

May 24, 2012
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Description from Wikipedia

The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food...

Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.