Bald eagle
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (159710)
Boise, Idaho
January 4, 2012 4:36pm CST
Did you realize that the Bald Eagle has been the symbol of our United states since 1782? Huge bird and very impressive. Did our founding fathers make a good decision? It could have been the wild turkey. Your thoughts. Lots of other interesting facts I learned about in this article;
http://www.examiner.com/nature-in-milwaukee/milwaukee-bald-eagles-fun-facts?cid=PROG-Examiner-Article-StrangeFactsList6-BaldEagle
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@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 12
But then you didn't live in the 1700's when wild turkeys were as common in woods near a home as black birds or gulls are here. And they are interesting animals.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16550)
• China
5 Jan 12
I don't know why your founding fathers took the Bald eagle as your symbol of nation.Why wasn't it tiger or lion? Thank you for sharing the link with us,let me know the bald doesn't mean being bare but white.
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@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 12
From a distance the head looks bald because of its color. When our founding fathers picks the eagle they were chosing from animals in this country. We don't have lions or tigers here. They may not have even known they existed at that time.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16550)
• China
6 Jan 12
Oh! there were no tigers and lions there then.No wonder the bald eagle was blessed with that.
@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan 12
The eagle has been a symbol in alot of european history. Roman for instance.
@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Jan 12
Yes, I know that it is symbol of USA. In fact I don't really know why USA chose this animal as their symbol. Perhaps the bald eagle can fly high and have a super eyesight. It is the leader of the birds. It has a strong spirit. And it is also a bird comes from USA.
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@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 12
It does have alot of strong attributes. The forefathers were thinking of a animal that was in our country. In our area. I think they made a very good choice. I love these birds. And the perigin falcon.
@celticeagle (159710)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jan 12
Ben Franklin thought the wild turkey would be a good choice. I thought the turkey was the state bird for your state. Hmmm.
@Northbright (8)
• Philippines
27 Jan 12
The Bald Eagle is a metaphor of personal transformation, often being favorably contrasted with the way of a chicken. It symbolizes greatness of vision, being a bird with telescopic eyes, and freedom as well as dominion. I think it is an apt symbol of the United States. Nice examiner article.
