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Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character."
If we had an actual vote, I am not sure the Bald Eagle would win. If we are honest, the Bald Eagle shouldn't even be around anymore. It took my laws passed to save the species from
extinction.
Among the bird species, here are a few that might be better than the bald eagle:
Golden Eagle
Western Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Harpy Eagle
So...you give 2 reason why the Bald Eagle should not be our national bird:
1. Franklin's opinion.
2. Their brush with extinction.
Here is a History Channel program about the bird. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W-Q7NNtSAA
1. Back in Franklin's day, the Bald Eagle...in fact, all eagles...were considered vermin. So Franklin's opinion isn't surprising. Eagles, back then, tended to hunt the settler's livestock.
2. It was our own actions that caused the Bald Eagle to almost go extinct. It was our action that saved the bird.
So yes...it is my opinion that the majestic Bald Eagle remains our National Bird.
So...you give 2 reason why the Bald Eagle should not be our national bird:
1. Franklin's opinion.
2. Their brush with extinction.
Here is a History Channel program about the bird. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W-Q7NNtSAA
1. Back in Franklin's day, the Bald Eagle...in fact, all eagles...were considered vermin. So Franklin's opinion isn't surprising. Eagles, back then, tended to hunt the settler's livestock.
2. It was our own actions that caused the Bald Eagle to almost go extinct. It was our action that saved the bird.
So yes...it is my opinion that the majestic Bald Eagle remains our National Bird.
They are majestic badass mother****ers. They rule the skies. I say hell to the yes.
Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character."
If we had an actual vote, I am not sure the Bald Eagle would win. If we are honest, the Bald Eagle shouldn't even be around anymore. It took my laws passed to save the species from
extinction.
Among the bird species, here are a few that might be better than the bald eagle:
Golden Eagle
Western Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Harpy Eagle
Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character."
If we had an actual vote, I am not sure the Bald Eagle would win. If we are honest, the Bald Eagle shouldn't even be around anymore. It took my laws passed to save the species from
extinction.
Among the bird species, here are a few that might be better than the bald eagle:
Golden Eagle
Western Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Harpy Eagle
Franklin wanted a turkey.
i wondered if someone would point that out.
as for the topic of the OP, i would vote to keep the bald eagle, even though it spends most of its time looking humorless and angry. in some ways, that's fitting. however, it's a majestic animal that any nation would be proud to have as an emblem.
Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character."
If we had an actual vote, I am not sure the Bald Eagle would win. If we are honest, the Bald Eagle shouldn't even be around anymore. It took my laws passed to save the species from
extinction.
Among the bird species, here are a few that might be better than the bald eagle:
Golden Eagle
Western Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Harpy Eagle
"It took my laws passed to save the species from extinction"
I have been on here since 2005 and have seen some dumb stuff posted on here over the years, but has to be a top 5.
They were at risk of extinction due to DDT. Moreover, DDT almost killed off the other birds you listed. Peregrine Falcons, Ospreys, and virtually all North American Eagle species were endangered in the 50s and 60s due to DDT. They all "took my laws passed to save the species from extinction".
BTW, the Golden Eagle is the national bird of....wait for it.......MEXICO
[B said:Hawk[/B]eye10;1069665633]To suit the times we should select a vegetarian victim bird, the weaker and dumber the better.
Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character."
If we had an actual vote, I am not sure the Bald Eagle would win. If we are honest, the Bald Eagle shouldn't even be around anymore. It took my laws passed to save the species from
extinction.
Among the bird species, here are a few that might be better than the bald eagle:
Golden Eagle
Western Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Harpy Eagle
I agree however the Golden Eagle can fly as fast as 200 mph. The Bald Eagles can't break 100 mph.
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