Our National Symbol
by Barbara Keith
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18.000 x 24.000 inches
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Title
Our National Symbol
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Drawing - Colored Pencil And Ink
Description
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish, which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons. It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species, up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wide, and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in weight. Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years.
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. The bald eagle appears on its seal. In the late 20th century it was on the brink of extirpation in the contiguous United States. Populations have since recovered and the species was removed from the U.S. government's list of endangered species on July 12, 1995 and transferred to the list of threatened species. It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in the Lower 48 States on June 28, 2007 (Wikipedia).
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October 28th, 2019
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Comments (20)
Alexandra Vusir
Congratulations Barbara! Your marvellous drawing is featured in Birds Paintings as well as Special Features!
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Barbara!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "For the Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Taphath Foose
Wonderful work, Barbara!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Mix Your Media"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Mother Nature
F/L. Your wonderful image is featured in Welcome Fine Artists group today, March 22, 2021. It is perfect for today’s theme of “Birds“. Thank you so much for sharing!