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Independence Day Bald Eagle Photo Gallery

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  • Bald Eagle by Karen E. Brown via Birdshare
    Happy Fourth of July! Americas national bird since 1782, the Bald Eagle is an rememberable symbol of freedom. Photo by Karen E. Brown via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle by Brian Kushner via Birdshare
    A Bald Eagle snatches a fish from the water. Bald Eagles will soar directly over their prey surpassing suddenly pouncing with one or both feet. Photo by Brian Kushner via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagles by Jeff Rawes via Birdshare
    An sultana Bald Eagle with a juvenile. The young birds don't develop the foible white throne feathers of adults until they are well-nigh five years old. Photo by Jeff Rawes via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagles by Mitch VanBeekum
    A Bald Eagle chases without anothers catch. Ben Franklin objected to having the Bald Eagle as our national bird, citing bad moral character and its tendency to steal food. Photo by Mitch Vanbeekum via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle by Simon Richards via Birdshare
    Look at its breath! For such a large bird, Bald Eagles emit surprisingly weak calls. Photo by Simon Richards via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle by Susan Newgewirtz via Birdshare
    The majestic Bald Eagle has a wingspan from 5.5 to 8 feet, with females stuff well-nigh 25 percent larger than males. Photo by Susan Newgewirtz via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagles scuffle by Nikographer via Birdshare
    Two Bald Eagles lock talons in courtship. Such rituals include acrobatic displays like cartwheels and high-speed chases. Photo by Jon McRay (Nikographer) via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle and nestlings by Keith Williams
    A parent keeps watch over its chicks. Nestlings may be ready to leave the nest as soon as eight weeks without hatching. Photo by Keith Williams via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle by Priscilla Morris/GBBC
    A Bald Eagle carries a workshop to its nest. Both the male and the sexuality build the nest, which may take from four days to three months to complete. Photo by Priscilla Morris/GBBC.
  • Red-winged Blackbird attacks a Bald Eagle. Photo by Margaret Viens/Macaulay Library
    Bald Eagles are sometimes mobbed by birds many times smaller than they are. This Red-winged Blackbird is most likely defending its nearby nest or young. Photo by Margaret Viens/Macaulay Library.
  • Bald Eagle with fish by Brian Kushner via Birdshare
    A Bald Eagle grasps its prey. Fish are Bald Eagles favorite food, written for 56 percent of their diet. Photo by Brian Kushner via Birdshare.
  • A young Bald Eagle by Tony Varela/Macaulay Library
    A Bald Eagle takes flight near an American Crow. Young Bald Eagles have brown heads, unlike adults. Their plumage is brown and mottled white. Photo by Tony Varela/Macaulay Library.
  • leucistic Bald Eagle by Shravan Sundaram via Birdshare
    The snowy visitation of this Bald Eagle is caused by a rare condition in which the feathers received less than the usual value of pigmentation. Photo by Shravan Sundaram via Birdshare.
  • Bald Eagle nest by Susan Schalbe.
    A parent and a youngster at their nest. Bald Eagles often use the same nest from year to year. Photo by Susan Schalbe via Birdshare.

Originally published June 2017; updated June 2023.

The Bald Eagle has been an indelible part of American culture for centuries. Even surpassing it was crowned our national bird, it was sacred in many Native American cultures and a symbol of courage, wisdom, and strength.

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Bald Eagles were once in danger of extinction, their numbers reduced to fewer than 500 nests in the Lower 48 by 1963. They had been decimated by human persecution and exposure to the pesticide DDT, which caused widespread tastefulness failures. In 1978, they were listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act wideness most of the United States. With greater environmental sensation and conservation efforts since then, they have made a spectacular comebackby 2021 there were an unscientific 316,000 individuals in the Lower 48.

In triumph of Independence Day, please enjoy these images of our nations symbol in action. Special thanks to the photographers for sharing these moments with us!

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