Golden Eagle

It is our national bird. The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a very large bird of prey found in throughout North America (Figure 7). It has mostly dark brown feathers, except for having white feathers on its head (Figure 6). This is how it got the name bald eagle. Their legs and bills are yellow. Babies are not born with this color pattern but obtain it in about five years. They live near bodies…

Walt Whitman, a well-known poet and journalist, was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, New York. Walt’s love for America and its democracy was contributed from his parents and his upbringing. His younger brothers are even named after his parents favorite American heros such as George Washington Whitman, Andrew Jackson Whitman, and Thomas Jefferson Whitman. Whitman and his family moved to Brooklyn, when he was just three years old. In New York his father hoped to take advantage of the economic…

The concept of the Ronald McDonald House Charity was shaped through the help of the NFL Philadelphia Eagles team, and proceeds from a local McDonald’s back in 1974. The partnership was formed after the former Eagles tight end, Fred Hill, daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. Hill and his wife never left their daughter's side during her treatment. Hill began to see the struggles that himself and other families are faced when a loved one is sick. With hours of checkups and treatments, families…

and manufacturing industries. (BARNES Reports, 2013). Environment The Vail Valley Partnership (VVP), a combined Chamber of Commerce for Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum, provides two indications of local economic improvement: low unemployment and increasing sales tax collections: (vailvalleypartnership.com, 2015) • In July 2015, Eagle County 's unemployment rate decreased to…

But as I listened closely, I heard something else. Something that sounded like feathers. “What? Oh ya. Cat. What about you?” I asked the question carefully, not wanting to cross any boundaries. “Bald Eagle I think.” Hazel 's voice shook as she talked. “Hey. It 's not all bad. Look at this.” Hazel snapped out a pair of brown wings, brushing my face as she did. I stared in awe as she tested out the muscles. “Can you fly with those?” I had a hard time…

Vail, Colorado, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Also, one of my favorite places to travel. I always get so excited to go to there with my dad’s side of my family. My dad is one out of seven children of Grandma and Grandpa Clawson and they have over 40 grand children. With this big of family, we obviously have such a fun time together no matter what type of vacation it is. Almost everything about Vail is amazing. I love waking up to the smell of camp fire or just beautiful mountain…

I was around the age of Ten when I first caught a fish in Canada. It was in the middle of a hot summer day. There was the smell of newly bloomed flowers in the air. We were getting ready to board the boat when a bald eagle soared across the baby blue summer sky. The engine had just been turned on, and you could hear the steady beating drum of the motor, and you could smell the pungent odor of gasoline being burned. We had been gliding and bouncing over the dark murkey water for what felt like…

definition an Eagle Scout is a boy scout who has reached the highest level of attainment in the various tests of skill and endurance set by the boy scout organization. I want to get my Eagle Scout because it not only teaches boy scouts how to survive and do basic things such as cooking, making fires, first aid, etc. It also gives you an advantage in applying for jobs. When applying for a job you could have the same application as someone else but if they see that you have your Eagle Scout then…

Wenonah/Canton/Apogee 903 Owner Louis Paolino. Jr. A graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Louis Paolino, Jr., holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering. Early in his career he owned and operated two different Philadelphia-based soil cleaning organizations. He sold Girard Point Transfer to Mid-American Waste Systems for $12 million in 1990 and USA Waste Services for $20 million in 1993. Other highlights of Louis Paolino Jr.’s career include serving nearly a decade…

Fluttering about, dashing down to grab bugs, caught in a net, panic ensues; that’s what happens to birds at Big Bald. Last Thursday, I went on a bird banding expedition. Since I am an eighth grader, I have been on it for three years in a row. I have banded many birds for educational reasons. Bird banding is not only educational but it is also enjoyable. The Key Middle School went to Big Bald, which is a mountain on the state line of North Carolina and Tennessee. On Big Bald there is a bird…