Less than half of all bald eagle chicks will survive their first year. The odds may be against it, but those powerful talons come to the rescue. ♪ ♪ Over the next few weeks, the parents will ...
This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eagle is a national symbol, not just for Americans, but for Germans like me and many other people too ...
The bald eagle has been a major player in American conservation history. Chosen by Congress as the nation's symbol in 1782, it was soon to become a casualty of the country's social and technological ...
Bald eagles, aka Haliaeetus leucocephalus ... “The two soar up to high altitude, lock talons, and tumble and cartwheel toward Earth.” They let go before reaching the ground—except when ...
LEROY, N.Y. — An injured bald eagle is recovering after being ... "The two officers then secured the eagle’s talons and placed it safely in a pet carrier for transport to Messinger Woods ...
Bald-eagle researcher William Bowerman ... carefully avoiding the sharp, black talons. The bird’s light brown feathered chest rose and fell rapidly. “It’s okay, sweetie.