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The Bald Eagle, National Symbol of the United States of America

For many years I taught my fifth gradeshrill cries blended with the cries of
students about the symbols of the Unitedthe fighting men. Some of them said
States of America. Over the years Ithey are "shrieking for freedom".
have grown to love our national symbol,When born the Bald Eagle is born it is
the American Bald Eagle. Many studentsgray and not the graceful bird of flight
are shocked to learn that our nationalthat you see five years later after it
symbol is not the flag, but the Baldhas developed it's white tail feathers
Eagle.and head feathers.
In 1782 it was chose as the NationalThe Bald Eagle is at the top of the food
Bird and then as our national emblem inchain living in the tops of lofty
1787. You can find it on the Great Sealmountains and near coasts and lakes
of the United States with its wingswhere fish abound. They represent
spread wide and a shield for his breast.boundless freedom as they soar through
The shield has 13 red and whitethe blue skies.
stripes. In its right talon it holds anWhen you first see this bird he is
olive branch and, if you care to count,really impressive. It has a 2 ½ - 3
you will find that the olive branch hasfoot body and can spread its sings 6-8
13 leaves and 13 berries. This olivefeet. When it spreads those wings and
branch represents the United Statestakes flight you catch your breath
desire for peace. In the Bald Eaglesbecause they are so beautiful. To see
left talon is a bundle of 13 arrows thattheir nests (aerie) in trees you would
represent our willingness to fight forlook for a tree that is usually over
our freedom, if necessary. Finally inseventy five feet tall. The nests
its beak is a scroll with the motto "Ethemselves are about five feet in
Pluribus Unum" which means 'one out ofdiameter and just as deep.
many'.There are many interesting facts about
The Bald Eagle also appears on thethe Bald Eagle, such as its diving speed
Presidential Seal, most coins, paperwhich can reach 100mph as it goes for a
money and many stamps.fish. At one time they were being
There are many types of eagles all overkilled in record numbers for their
the world, but the American Bald Eaglebeautiful feathers. The government
only lives on the North Americanintervened and put them on the
Continent. That is one reason that theendangered list.
Golden Eagle was not chosen because itThe term 'eagle eyes' refers to their
lives in Europe, also.ability to see 1 ½ miles away. We need
It has been reported that at one of theto keep an eagle eye on our freedoms
first battles of the Revolutionary Warthat are represented by this noble bird,
the noise of the battle awoke sleepingThe American Bald Eagle, so that we
eagles who flew from their nestsdon't loose them.
circling the men fighting below. Their



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