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Home / Wildlife / Birds / It takes about 5 years for a Bald Eagle to develop a white head

It takes about 5 years for a Bald Eagle to develop a white head

Updated on May 17, 2024February 27, 2023
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The “bald” in bald eagle is from the Old English word balde meaning white. The bald eagle lives exclusively in North America.

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