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What is the National Bird of the United States?

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The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. No explanation of his decision is known to exist, though he did simply state “The Escutcheon is born on the breast of an American Eagle without any other supporters to denote that the United States of America ought to rely on their own Virtue.&#

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Birds and Bling

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Moral: they’re everywhere. “I Sharron Montgomery went through the same thing with a badly-behaved educational Bald Eagle named Booker T. Birds American Crow Bald Eagle brown-headed cowbird great-horned owls Red-tailed Hawk sandhill crane wildlife rehabilitators' He had a death grip on that ring,” said Vonda.

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

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Twenty-five-year-old Luna Burke is risking everything to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada. Have you had rehab experiences with eagles? photo by John Huba. Was there a role model for Mars?

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A review of the birdcentric novel “Accidentals” (the title of which is in the plural for a reason)

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And, given the complicated questions of morality inherent in various parts of her story, she has the perfect (and perfectly ambiguous) ending. Two days after September 11, 2001 (of course) on a day in the mountains when she sees, for the first time in her life, Bald Eagles (of course) Alejandra becomes pregnant.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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AND you can use lead shot, which will impact any scavenger like a bald eagle that happens to feed on the carcass you leave. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. You don’t have to buy a special license to hunt a crane. It’s free!

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. 21 Jan 2020. 10 Jan 2020.

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Thrilling Turkey Facts

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Benjamin Franklin disapproved of the selection of the Bald Eagle as our national bird, calling it “a Bird of bad moral Character.” The ballroom dance the “turkey trot” was named for the short, jerky steps that turkeys take. Turkeys can see in color but have poor night vision.

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