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Save the Eagle

2009.09.06
Thanks to onlyricky for making me aware that the United States is not the only place where eagles face extinction. As you will read in his comment below, certain species of these beautiful birds will soon become extinct very quickly if efforts aren't made to save them. We really do need to SAVE THE EAGLES!
Save the Eagle.
























The Bald Eagle was officially declared the National Emblem of the United States by the Second Continental Congress in 1782. It was selected by the U.S.A.'s founding fathers because it is a species unique to North America. The Bald Eagle has since become the living symbol of the U.S.A.'s freedoms, spirit and pursuit of excellence. Its image and symbolism have played a significant role in American art, folklore, music and architecture.
Once threatened with extinction, the American bald eagle has made a dramatic comeback thanks to the banning of the pesticide DDT and the recovery efforts of the Fish and Wildlife Service, many other state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, and public and private groups. In 1995, after 22 years on the Endangered Species List, the bald eagle’s status was downgraded from endangered to threatened—quite an accomplishment considering the bald eagle population in the continental U.S. had dwindled from 100,000 nesting individuals in the late-1700s to only 417 pairs in 1963. There are now nearly 9,800 pairs of bald eagles nesting in the United States.
We must be vigilant in continuing to protect these majestic creatures and other endangered birds to ensure future generations are able to witness firsthand these regal birds of prey. (Information was obtained from The American Eagle Foundation http://www.eagles.org/
43 Comments
slowpete love raptures
slowpete · 2009-09-07: 00:17
gonia splendid bird! You must love birds too.it's not happy story about them, thanks for information.
gonia · 2009-09-07: 01:06
plhearts Beautiful shots and great documentation about Bald Eagles. You must have traveled a lot to get those shots..!
plhearts · 2009-09-07: 03:42
onlyricky you know, in portugal a super rare specie of eagle , Iberian Imperial Eagle, that only could be seen in Portugal and spain, is an endangered specie. :(
in fact, there were only 2 eagles of this specie in portugal, and in this year one of them was shot! :(

we need to save eagles!! :(
onlyricky · 2009-09-07: 04:58
Judith28 This is a beautiful set of photos. I get excited every time I see an eagle. We see quite a few, especially when the salmon are running.
Judith28 · 2009-09-07: 08:35
Kozuka Excellent series!!!
Kozuka · 2009-09-07: 09:50
Amoeba Spectacular set! The wingspan on these guys is just incredible and 15, 18 & 20 are just fab!
Amoeba · 2009-09-07: 10:06
onlyricky thank you! ~
onlyricky · 2009-09-07: 11:45
daisydavinci Yes, you are right - and your shots are very impressing!
daisydavinci · 2009-09-07: 12:09
tomie great set!pic #14 is awesome!!
tomie · 2009-09-07: 13:45
tomie they need a reserve district as for indians to not disappear...hugh! :((
tomie · 2009-09-07: 13:56
bigjonny Its heartening to see that some eco disasters are reversible. If we have the collective will to do it. Nice shots by the way.
bigjonny · 2009-09-07: 14:11
NellyBly Fantastic shots! I've seen two golden eagles here in Colorado, couldn't get a great photo like these though, thanks! added to favs
NellyBly · 2009-09-07: 14:19
blackhawk1552 Very nice shot and informative post Betty , In my country the eagle is on distress because of rampant deforestation...the majestic Phillipine Eagle with a wing span of more than 8 feet! 2nd most largest eagle in the world .. Charles Lindbergh called it "Air's Noblest Flier."...and their are only few left as of now...even though there is a reserve forest for them with the global warming i am not sure of their survival.. thank you so much for sharing..
best regards ,
rob
blackhawk1552 · 2009-09-07: 14:34
SunFlower1990 Nicely captured!
SunFlower1990 · 2009-09-07: 14:37
madamea Photos with mission yeah I like it! :)
madamea · 2009-09-07: 16:01
Lynda Lovely set of a majestic bird.
Lynda · 2009-09-07: 16:15
SheriJ WOW amazing!! Where did you take these photos at?
SheriJ · 2009-09-07: 19:16
Widcat Wow, Marsha! So beautiful and impressive!
Widcat · 2009-09-07: 19:33
nssco50 Amazing captures and post!! Love them all, my fav's are #13,17 and 20
nssco50 · 2009-09-07: 21:13
mystic1 Wow Oh Wow!!

Those are the best flying shots I have seen in quite awhile, the Eagle is such and amazing bird!! Good Reportage
mystic1 · 2009-09-07: 21:17
paintbox Very, very , very beautiful shots. These are so beautiful.
paintbox · 2009-09-07: 21:48
finbarr beautiful shots of Eagle !!
finbarr · 2009-09-08: 02:19
Najeli Amazing set!
Najeli · 2009-09-08: 07:19
lookagain Wow....how awesome to come up with all these fantastic shots of this beautiful bird!!! They're all amazing.....and #18 went into my Favs!
lookagain · 2009-09-08: 09:50
dontblink The bald eagle has always been my favorite. Great set!
dontblink · 2009-09-08: 10:48
eternity65 Fantastic birds, and great shots!! Nice song too :-) Would be a shame if they became extinct :-(
eternity65 · 2009-09-08: 13:10
shonajean Wonderful series!
shonajean · 2009-09-09: 03:34
helloxdiana beautiful
helloxdiana · 2009-09-09: 12:32
chrisbuchan wow wonderful
chrisbuchan · 2009-09-09: 23:01
Nukee Great captures and information...thank you!!
Nukee · 2009-09-11: 12:05
Julias365 Beautiful captures of a beautiful animal. Thank you for an informative and interesting post. Wonderful!
Julias365 · 2009-09-11: 13:10
Kamykcz very impressing set!
well done...
Kamykcz · 2009-09-12: 12:47
DancingDolphin Great shots, they're such impressive birds and I'm happy to say I see more and more of them these days!
DancingDolphin · 2009-09-14: 19:37
MUMMoira Brilliant set of this mighty bird.
MUMMoira · 2009-09-15: 12:49
nunuinpictures WHAT A GREAT POST!
With such fantastic photos!
nunuinpictures · 2009-09-16: 12:35
jennifermetcalf #18 is just, wow....love them all.
jennifermetcalf · 2009-09-17: 14:30
joker Exllent series!!!!!! love them!!!! fantastic photos!!!!
joker · 2009-09-17: 20:55
lynnsgallery2 UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic work...what amazing captures :))
lynnsgallery2 · 2009-09-17: 22:07
JumiElla A lot of beautiful photos with birds! Superb!
JumiElla · 2009-09-19: 08:44
dcellar Stupendous!
dcellar · 2009-09-22: 20:48
halunik fantastic works, I love them
halunik · 2009-10-08: 11:40
northof57 WHENEVER WE ARE ON THE WEST COAST OF CANADA, WE ARE MORE THAN AMAZED BY THE HUGE NUMBERS OF BALD EAGLES THAT CALL CANADA THEIR HOME...... THERE ARE 1000'S OF THEM......

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GOD BLESS AMERICA[/b]
northof57 · 2009-11-09: 15:42
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