Sofia Abdullina

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Bald eagles take up to four years to start growing their iconic white head and tail feathers. February 26 2025, Syracuse NY. Photo by Maddi Jane Brown.

The return of the eagles

After white settlers turned Onondaga Lake into one of the most polluted in the nation, something remarkable happened: the eagles returned. 
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