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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
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Bald Eagles external link are very numerous in Dutch Harbor, where they live year round. They are used to people and you see them perched on dumpsters and piers, looking for an easy meal.

Bald comes from the Old English "pie-bald", which means partially white.

Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska   •  (Date Photographed: in 2008)   •  (Date Published: Saturday, May 17, 2008)   •  © 2008 Denver Welte external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License
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African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
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The African Fish Eagle is not a true fish eagle, rather it's actually a sea eagle. And yes, there are people for whom that fact matters. external link

Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:37:17 Monday 11 October, 2010)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 16 January, 2011)   •  © 2011 Terry Costales internal link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Angeles_Zoo
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