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Bald Eagle
jmorlan

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

Our national emblem, this imposing full adult looks out imperiously from a perch over Crane Creek. Not really "bald" but white-headed, this species has increased markedly as a breeding species. Their earlier nationwide decline was primarily a side-effect of the pesticide DDT which caused eggshell thinning and significant breeding failure. Banning of DDT as part of an endangered species recovery program has been remarkably effective at increasing populations of formerly endangered raptors, especially fish eaters like Osprey and Bald Eagle. Bald Eagle was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2007.
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Location
Wildlife Drive, Ottawa NWR, Bono, Ohio, USA.
Date taken
15 May 2022.
Scientific name
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
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A striking portrait of this majestic eagle, Joseph.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
307
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
143.8 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
BaldEagleIMG_9480.jpg
File size
158 KB
Date taken
Sun, 15 May 2022 12:26 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1128px

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