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What do bald eagles eat?

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The American bald (in the sense of white, as in piebald), or white-headed, eagle ( Haliaetus leucocephalus ) is found in all parts of North America near water and feeds chiefly on dead fish (sometimes robbing the osprey 's catch) and rodents.

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