Northern Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least concern |
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N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding S3B, S3N - Vulnerable Breeding, Vulnerable Nonbreeding |
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| Occurrence | Common migrant, uncommon and local breeder |
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| Habitat | Large lakes and rivers |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Falconiformes (diurnal birds of prey) |
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Family: |
Accipitridae (eagles, hawks, and kites) |
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| Bald Eagles (Accipitridae: Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Nest-building Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Oct 30, 2011 Gracious! Nest-building in late October? Photographed at the Kellys Slough NWR, North Dakota (30 October 2011). Go here to learn more about nest-building in this species: http://www.fws.gov/pacific/eagle/guidelines/baea_nhstry_snstvty.html |
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| Bald Eagle taking a 24 inch Northern Lake Duroy Phillips Wisconsin Blake Anderson |
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Published on Jan 24, 2013 Eagle taking a 24 inch northern off the ice on Jan 25th, 2007. |
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| Swimming Bald Eagle - Bay Lake MN ramseyboof |
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Uploaded on Apr 1, 2011 Bald eagle swimming after failing to pluck a dead duck out of the water in Bay Lake, MN. July 2010. |
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| bald eagle Minnesota US Freedom Club |
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Published on Oct 4, 2013 I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) |
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| Lead ammunition takes toll on bald eagle population University of Minnesota |
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Uploaded on Jan 30, 2009 The University of Minnesota Raptor Center weighs in on the effects of lead ammunition on the state's bald eagle population. Bald eagles are becoming secondarily lead poisoned by scavenging on lead poisoned or lead shot-crippled waterfowl. |
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Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge Avon Hills Forest SNA |
Minnesota Valley NWR Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area |
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