Fly like an eagle
Steve Miller Band

Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future
I want to fly like an eagle to the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle 'til I'm free
Oh Lord, through the revolution

Feed the babies who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children with no shoes on their feet
House the people living in the street
Oh, oh there's a solution

I want to fly like an eagle to the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagel 'til I'm free
Fly through the revolution

Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future


    The Bald Eagle is on the threatened species list as of 1994.  The male bald eagle has
a length of 3 feet from head to tail and a wingspan of 6 feet.  The male usually weighs
7 to 10 pounds at maturity.  The female is larger, weighing up to 14 pounds and having
a wingspan of up to 8 feet.  All bald eagles are dark brown until their third year of existence
when their head, neck, and tail turn pure white.  Their feet are bright yellow and are not
feathered, as with the gold eagle.
    The Bald eagle was officially declared an endangered species in 1967 in all areas in
the U.S. south of the 40th parallel.  This law preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
 The Bald Eagle is one of a few species to fight their way off of the endangered species list.
Once endangered in all of the lower 49 states, the bald eagle was upgraded to the threatened
species list in 1994. The bald eagle's threats include the use of DDT until it was
banned, the diminishing natural habitat and hunting.

**Information was gathered from Microsoft Encarta '98, Peregrine Fund, World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the San Diego Zoo Web Pages. Pictures were Taken from Microsoft Encarta '98, and Peregrine Fund web page.


The American Bald Eagle 
The American Bald Eagle 
The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782, when it was placed with outspread wings on the Great Seal of our country. It appears in many government institutions and on official documents, making it the most pictured bird in all of America. The eagle appears on the President's flag, the mace of the House of Representatives, military insignia, and billions of one-dollar bills.
The bald eagle first appeared as an American symbol on a Massachusetts copper cent coined in 1776. Since then it has appeared on the reverse side of many U.S. coins, notably the silver dollar, half-dollar and quarter, as well as the gold coins which were christened the eagle, half eagle, quarter eagle, and double eagle.
For six years, the members of Congress held a bitter dispute over what the national emblem should be. It wasn't until 1789 that the bald eagle was finally chosen to represent the new nation.
One of the most prominent opponents to the bald eagle's status was Benjamin Franklin. In a letter to a friend, 
Franklin wrote:
I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our Country; he is a Bird of bad moral charachter; like those among Men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable Bird and withal a true, original Native of America.

But not all of Congress shared Franklin's sentiments, for bald eagles, like other eagles worldwide, had been seen as symbols of strength, courage, freedom and immortality for generations. And, unlike other eagles, the bald eagle was indigenous only to North America.
Some eagles have become notable in American history. "Old Abe," the mascot of a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War, was a constant target of enemy riflemen, but survived 42 battle engagements relatively unscathed. 

Today, the American bald eagle is protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940. Although once plentiful throughout the continental United States, the bald eagle population has greatly declined in recent times. Farmers and fishermen have killed many eagles for getting too close to their poultry or fishing nets; game keepers have captured them for falconry; and pesticides have killed many eagles. Most of the bald eagle population can now only be found in Alaska, nearby regions to the United States in Canada and Florida breeding sanctuaries.

President John F. Kennedy wrote to the Audubon Society: 
The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America. But as latter-day citizens we shall fail our trust if we permit the eagle to disappear.

Links and Info below come from the
National Wildlife Federation

Big Picture: A look at the history of bald eagles, their decline, and their ongoing recovery
Science Facts: Population sizes, range, major threats, and more.
How To Help: Actions you can take to help conserve bald eagles.
Q&A: Learn about the importance of bald eagles to Native Americans and how the future looks for this magnificent species.

For Info and Great links
Endangered Species Act 
7 U.S.C. 136; 16 U.S.C. 460 et seq. (1973) 
American Eagle Foundation
June 25, 2002 :American Bald Eagle Released at Santa Cruz Island 

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