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USFWS
Date Shot/Created
01/06/2023Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Image of an ESA 50th Instagram post about the bald eagle recovery success story, using a meme created by Erin Huggins/USFWS.
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Fun fact: the bald eagle scream heard in most movies and television shows is actually the call of a red-tailed hawk. Hollywood bald eagle exposed! The call of the red-tailed hawk is just cooler. The long drawn-out and raspy "kleeyeeeeer!" The ACTUAL call of the bald eagle can vary, as they have a few different vocalizations, but one of their calls sounds a little bit like laughter.
As long as we're on the subject of bald eagles, let's talk about the fact that they are an Endangered Species Act (ESA) success story. In 1963, the total population of bald eagles was down to 417 nesting pairs. The nation came together to bring back this national symbol. By banning DDT, a chemical that interfered with the ability of the birds to produce strong eggshells, community action, and protections under the ESA, bald eagle populations recovered.
The Endangered Species Act turns 50 years old this year! Join us all year long as we share stories about this important law that has proven incredibly effective in stabilizing populations of species at risk, preventing the extinction of many others, and conserving the habitats upon which they depend.
#ESA50 #NationalBirdDay
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Fun fact: the bald eagle scream heard in most movies and television shows is actually the call of a red-tailed hawk. Hollywood bald eagle exposed! The call of the red-tailed hawk is just cooler. The long drawn-out and raspy "kleeyeeeeer!" The ACTUAL call of the bald eagle can vary, as they have a few different vocalizations, but one of their calls sounds a little bit like laughter.
As long as we're on the subject of bald eagles, let's talk about the fact that they are an Endangered Species Act (ESA) success story. In 1963, the total population of bald eagles was down to 417 nesting pairs. The nation came together to bring back this national symbol. By banning DDT, a chemical that interfered with the ability of the birds to produce strong eggshells, community action, and protections under the ESA, bald eagle populations recovered.
The Endangered Species Act turns 50 years old this year! Join us all year long as we share stories about this important law that has proven incredibly effective in stabilizing populations of species at risk, preventing the extinction of many others, and conserving the habitats upon which they depend.
#ESA50 #NationalBirdDay