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

For many years I taught my fifth gradebelow. Their shrill cries blended with the
students about the symbols of the Unitedcries of the fighting men. Some of them said
States of America. Over the years I havethey  are  "shrieking  for  freedom".
grown to love our national symbol, the
American Bald Eagle. Many students areWhen born the Bald Eagle is born it is gray
shocked to learn that our national symbol isand not the graceful bird of flight that you
not  the  flag,  but  the  Bald  Eagle.see five years later after it has developed
it's  white  tail feathers and head feathers.
In 1782 it was chose as the National Bird and
then as our national emblem in 1787. You canThe Bald Eagle is at the top of the food
find it on the Great Seal of the Unitedchain living in the tops of lofty mountains
States with its wings spread wide and aand near coasts and lakes where fish abound.
shield for his breast. The shield has 13 redThey represent boundless freedom as they soar
and white stripes. In its right talon itthrough  the  blue  skies.
holds an olive branch and, if you care to
count, you will find that the olive branchWhen you first see this bird he is really
has 13 leaves and 13 berries. This oliveimpressive. It has a 2 ½ - 3 foot body
branch represents the United States desireand can spread its sings 6-8 feet. When it
for peace. In the Bald Eagles left talon isspreads those wings and takes flight you
a bundle of 13 arrows that represent ourcatch your breath because they are so
willingness to fight for our freedom, ifbeautiful. To see their nests (aerie) in
necessary. Finally in its beak is a scrolltrees you would look for a tree that is
with the motto "E Pluribus Unum" which meansusually over seventy five feet tall. The
'one  out  of  many'.nests themselves are about five feet in
diameter  and  just  as  deep.
The Bald Eagle also appears on the
Presidential Seal, most coins, paper moneyThere are many interesting facts about the
and  many  stamps.Bald Eagle, such as its diving speed which
can reach 100mph as it goes for a fish. At
There are many types of eagles all over theone time they were being killed in record
world, but the American Bald Eagle only livesnumbers for their beautiful feathers. The
on the North American Continent. That is onegovernment intervened and put them on the
reason that the Golden Eagle was not chosenendangered  list.
because  it  lives  in  Europe,  also.
The term 'eagle eyes' refers to their ability
It has been reported that at one of the firstto see 1 ½ miles away. We need to keep an
battles of the Revolutionary War the noise ofeagle eye on our freedoms that are
the battle awoke sleeping eagles who flewrepresented by this noble bird, The American
from their nests circling the men fightingBald Eagle, so that we don't loose them.



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