Bald Eagle Fishing

by Marty Fancy

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Bald Eagle Fishing

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Marty Fancy

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A bald Eagle perched in a dead Bald Cypress tree on the banks of Pamilco Sound in North Carolina. This bird can be found here most mornings fishing for breakfast.

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America and appears on its seal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the contiguous United States. Populations have since recovered.

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species,

Bald eagles are not actually bald; the name derives from an older meaning of the word, "white headed". The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are about 25 percent larger than males. The yellow beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown.

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February 19th, 2023

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