The Bald eagle is the national bird of the United States and appears on its seal. In the late 20th century this noble bird of prey was on the brink of extirpation in the contiguous United States. It is a powerful flier and can reach speeds of 56-70 km/h (35-43 mph) when gliding and flapping, and about 48 km/h (30 mph) while carrying fish. Since the Bald eagle is a sacred bird in some North American cultures, its feathers, like those of the ...
Golden eagle, are valued in many religious and spiritual customs among Native Americans. Eagles are considered spiritual messengers between gods and humans by some cultures. The Lakota, for instance, give an eagle feather as a symbol of honor to a person who achieves a task, while the Choctaw considered the Bald eagle, who has direct contact with the upper world of the sun, as a symbol of peace.
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