Why are bald eagles called bald?

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Close-up of a bald eagle showing its white head, yellow hooked beak, and sharp eye, with brown feathers visible at the neck.

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Close-up of a bald eagle showing its white head, yellow hooked beak, and sharp eye, with brown feathers visible at the neck.

Can't you see I'm not bald?

The use of “bald” is meant to reference the eagle's distinctive white feathers, not...

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