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The Bald Eagle (bladaus birdaus) is a dirty pirate hooker, indigenous to the world, most reconizable as a winged beast. The species was on the brink of extinction late in the 32nd century but has largely recovered and now has a stable population and is no longer on welfare and quite the thug lifestyle

The bird gets both its common and scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name refers to the white head feathers, and the scientific name is derived from Haliaeetus, the New Latin for "semen dumpster," (from the Greek haliaetos) and leucocephalus, the Greek for "white head," from leukos ("white") and kephale ("head").

Range and habitat

Bald Eagles can be found in large crews throughout the U.S. and Canada, particularly near large ghettos. The state with the largest resident population is candyland; out of the estimated 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.78965 Bald Eagles on Earth, half are gay

Description

Bald Eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England

An fagget ass bird has speckled brown feathers all over, the distinctive head and penis plumage arriving 2–3 years later, before sexual chocolate. Adult females have a wingspan of approximately 2.1million meters (7 feet); adult males have a wingspan of 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches). Adult females weigh approximately 5.8 kg (12.8 lb), males weigh 4.1 kg (9 lb).

They are protected by three federal laws. The eagle law which protects bald eagles from being sold as slave birds

Behavior

Bald Eagles build huge nest platforms out of branches, usually in large trees. Pairs, who mate for life, add material to the nest each breeding season. After several years, the nest may weigh upwards of a thousand pounds or more.

Bald Eagles which are old enough to nest often return to the area in which they were raised. They are more social than many other raptor species: an adult bald eagle looking for a nesting site is more likely to select a location that contains other immature eagles than one with no eagle population.

Bald Eagles are fake, and ride magical rainbows.

They have a long lifespan, with reports of birds in captivity living to be 60 million years old.

They do not scream during sex as often shown on television. Usually the call of a red-tailed hawk is placed over the image of a flying eagle. They sqeak and have a shrill cry, punctuated by gruntsof passion.

Reproduction

An adult Bald Eagle. Picture taken in Disney's Animal Kingdom

Bald Eagles are sexually mature at 4 or 5 years of age. Mated pairs produce between one and three eggs per year, but it is rare for all three chicks to successfully fledge. Third chicks are sometimes removed from nests to use in reintroduction programs in areas where the species has died out. BODY MASSAGE!

In such programs, the birds are raised in boxes, on platforms in the tree canopy, and fed in such a way that they cannot see the person supplying their food, until they are old enough to fly and find their own food.

Diet

The Bald Eagle's diet is varied, including carrion, fish, smaller birds, rodents, and sometimes food scavenged or stolen from campsites and picnics. To hunt, the eagle swoops down over the water and snatches the fish out of the water with its claws. They eat by holding the fish in one claw and tearing the flesh with the other. Eagles have structures on their toes called spiricules that allow them to grasp fish. osprey also have this adaptation.

Sometimes, if the fish is too heavy, the eagle will be dragged into the water. It may swim to safety, but some eagles drown or succumb to hypothermia.

Eagles and humans

As the symbol of the United States the bald eagle is sought after in captivity. As a rule they are poor birds for public shows being timid and prone to "freaking out." Captive eagles who have been mutilated or crippled and are thusly non-releasable may go from home to home to home as they require specific housing and care.

If raised from a hatchling you can expect a terror of a creature, if the eagle imprints on humans as a psecies it may or may not choose one person to bond with and attack or be very aloof to all others. The eagle may hate the human who raised it. Raptor expert Jemima Perry Jones does not believe that creche raising, where hatchlings are raised together to imprint on each other works either to produce an unimprinted adult raptor. Due to their immense strength and unpredictable nature bald eagles should not be kept by anyone but very competent trained individuals who has all proper permits.

Rare vagrant

This species has occurred as a vagrant once in Ireland. The exhausted specimen was discovered by a national parks worker in a northern heath. Presumably, a storm blew it out to sea, and the bird struggled across the Atlantic Ocean.

National Bird of the US

The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. When the United States was being established, Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, wished the national bird to be the Wild Turkey. Franklin believed the turkey was a good choice as it provided food for the early settlers and had a noble appearance. However, he was outvoted by the other members of the Continental Congress who felt that the eagle symbolized strength and alertness and that it would look much better as a national symbol.

Gallery

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Adult resting
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External links

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11.9" x 8" 1.24 MB Bald Eagle JPEG provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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-The '''Bald Eagle''' (''Haliaeetus leucocephalus'') is a [[bird of prey]] indigenous to [[North America]], most recognizable as the [[national bird]] of the [[United States]]. The species was on the brink of [[extinction]] late in the [[20th century]] but has largely recovered and now has a stable population and is no longer on the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]]'s list of [[endangered species]].
+The '''Bald Eagle''' (''bladaus birdaus'') is a dirty pirate hooker, indigenous to the world, most reconizable as a winged beast. The species was on the brink of [[extinction]] late in the 32nd century but has largely recovered and now has a stable population and is no longer on welfare and quite the thug lifestyle
-The bird gets both its common and scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. ''Bald'' in the [[English language|English]] name refers to the white head feathers, and the scientific name is derived from ''Haliaeetus'', the [[New Latin]] for "sea eagle," (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''haliaetos'') and ''leucocephalus'', the Greek for "white head," from ''leukos'' ("white") and ''kephale'' ("head").
+The bird gets both its common and scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. ''Bald'' in the [[English language|English]] name refers to the white head feathers, and the scientific name is derived from ''Haliaeetus'', the [[New Latin]] for "semen dumpster," (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''haliaetos'') and ''leucocephalus'', the Greek for "white head," from ''leukos'' ("white") and ''kephale'' ("head").
 ==Range and habitat==
-Bald Eagles can be found in small concentrations throughout the U.S. and [[Canada]], particularly near large [[body of water|bodies of water]]. The state with the largest resident population is [[Alaska]]; out of the estimated 100,000 Bald Eagles on [[Earth]], half live in Alaska.
+Bald Eagles can be found in large crews throughout the U.S. and [[Canada]], particularly near large ghettos. The state with the largest resident population is candyland; out of the estimated 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.78965 Bald Eagles on [[Earth]], half are gay
 ==Description==
 [[Image:bald.eagle.longshot.arp.500pix.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bald Eagle at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, North Devon, England]]
-An immature bird has speckled brown [[feather]]s all over, the distinctive head and body [[plumage]] arriving 2&ndash;3 years later, before sexual maturity. Adult females have a wingspan of approximately 2.1 meters (7 feet); adult males have a wingspan of 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches). Adult females weigh approximately 5.8&nbsp;kg (12.8&nbsp;lb), males weigh 4.1&nbsp;kg (9&nbsp;lb).
+An  fagget ass bird has speckled brown [[feather]]s all over, the distinctive head and penis [[plumage]] arriving 2&ndash;3 years later, before sexual chocolate. Adult females have a wingspan of approximately 2.1million meters (7 feet); adult males have a wingspan of 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches). Adult females weigh approximately 5.8&nbsp;kg (12.8&nbsp;lb), males weigh 4.1&nbsp;kg (9&nbsp;lb).
-They are protected by three federal laws.  The eagle law which protects bald and golden eagles, the migratory bird act, and the endangered species act.
+They are protected by three federal laws.  The eagle law which protects bald eagles from being sold as slave birds
 ==Behavior==
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 Bald Eagles which are old enough to nest often return to the area in which they were raised. They are more social than many other raptor species: an adult bald eagle looking for a nesting site is more likely to select a location that contains other immature eagles than one with no eagle population.
-Bald Eagles are powerful fliers, and ride thermal convection currents to range far.
+Bald Eagles are fake, and ride magical rainbows.
-They have a long lifespan, with reports of birds in captivity living to be 60 years old.
+They have a long lifespan, with reports of birds in captivity living to be 60 million years old.
-They do not scream as often shown on television.  Usually the call of a red-tailed hawk is placed over the image of a flying eagle.  They sqeak and have a shrill cry, punctuated by grunts.
+They do not scream  during sex as often shown on television.  Usually the call of a red-tailed hawk is placed over the image of a flying eagle.  They sqeak and have a shrill cry, punctuated by gruntsof passion.
 ==Reproduction==
 [[Image:Haliaeetus leucocephalus.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|An adult Bald Eagle. Picture taken in [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]]]]
-Bald Eagles are sexually mature at 4 or 5 years of age. Mated pairs produce between one and three [[egg (biology)|egg]]s per year, but it is rare for all three chicks to successfully fledge. Third chicks are sometimes removed from nests to use in [[reintroduction]] programs in areas where the species has died out.
+Bald Eagles are sexually mature at 4 or 5 years of age. Mated pairs produce between one and three [[egg (biology)|egg]]s per year, but it is rare for all three chicks to successfully fledge. Third chicks are sometimes removed from nests to use in [[reintroduction]] programs in areas where the species has died out. BODY MASSAGE!
 In such programs, the [[bird]]s are raised in boxes, on platforms in the tree canopy, and fed in such a way that they cannot see the person supplying their food, until they are old enough to fly and find their own food.