. Falconry, the sport of kings . ^//an/3ra0/&. ) National Geog-raphic Society Api)roxiniately one-oighth luamal size GOLDEN EAGLEAdult on ground, immature flying cv j. R vc> cv^^evcub >i\^iVcV>e»>s\ ^ ^oMbN^-j ^^ ^^^^ THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. (g) National Geographic Society Ai)proximat(jly oiiu-leiUh iiuUiral size BALD EAGLE Adult Deiched, imniature flying: iu\c(£V| AilultDeichecl, immature flying: ^ v -»» ■. \/->*>» *Cv<;\-t , Cecil\\y^ \\-c\u^ee ^ ^eA^xiNiX WcY-WAa CovoVaj?^^ c. fi,^t^ S0CCC6LS \t. JrW ^n ^^^V ^^i ^ \vsve cv CL N^^e ^^^ V^
. Falconry, the sport of kings . ^//an/3ra0/&. ) National Geog-raphic Society Api)roxiniately one-oighth luamal size GOLDEN EAGLEAdult on ground, immature flying cv j. R vc> cv^^evcub >i\^iVcV>e»>s\ ^ ^oMbN^-j ^^ ^^^^ THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. (g) National Geographic Society Ai)proximat(jly oiiu-leiUh iiuUiral size BALD EAGLE Adult Deiched, imniature flying: iu\c(£V| AilultDeichecl, immature flying: ^ v -»» ■. \/->*>» *Cv<;\-t , Cecil\\y^ \\-c\u^ee ^ ^eA^xiNiX WcY-WAa CovoVaj?^^ c. fi,^t^ S0CCC6LS \t. JrW ^n ^^^V ^^i ^ \vsve cv CL N^^e ^^^ V^ XII EAGLES, HAWKS, AND VULTURES 87 BALD EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucoceplialus) Our national bird, the bald eagle, chosenin the early days of the Union, is figuredon many of our coins, is a favored designin matters of patriotic interest, and ingeneral is considered symbolic of our free-dom. Its enormous size and the strikingmarkings of the adult make it a promi-nent species that is noted on every ap-pearance. A bird of great strength andof swift and powerful flight, it is masterin its haunts and has no potent enemiesexcept man. Its life is led in the vicinityof water and only casually is it foundfar from that element. The food of the bald eagle is mainlyfish.
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