Haliaeetus Leucocephalis by dbyrd

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 29, 2004

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Description

The American Bald Eagle is expected to be removed from the Endangered Species list! In the 1960s and 1970s, DDT and other pesticides were used with abandon. These pesticides moved up the food chain and accumulated in the prey of the Bald Eagle. The presence of these pesticides effected the fertility of the Eagle's eggs resulting in near extinction! I posted this image to highlight the Eagle's eyes. The first shot shows the Nictitating Membrane that is responsible for removing debris from the cornea.

Comments (14)

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Richardphotos

9:03AM | Fri, 29 October 2004

excellent shot of a magnificent creature. They are so graceful.excellent composition

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wizardangel1

9:25AM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Wonderful snaps!!We have many here today-now it's a new arising problems with fertilizer's that run through and building up hazzerd in ground water-affecting our fish and others

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Mondwin

10:09AM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!brilliant and fantastic portrait!!!!beauty creature!!bravo!!!!vote!!:DDD

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SoulSearcherr

10:30AM | Fri, 29 October 2004

such a beautiful and impressive bird..wonderful all around job

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Gwyn Tyger

10:31AM | Fri, 29 October 2004

know that's a beautiful bird. your vignette is perfect.

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pm_hackworth

1:29PM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Beautiful! How do you get three pictures together like that? That's neat! Thanks.

jimry

1:39PM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Excellent portrait shots of this magnificent bird. Thanks for the text also :)

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Lary

2:33PM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Congratulations for this amazing capture! VOTE

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chantal-france

5:14PM | Fri, 29 October 2004

Excellent portrait of this eagle : a wonderful creature !! I appreciated too the docuemntation on your legend. Thanks for sharing such useful and wonderful messags !!

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