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Happy 4th of July

July 4th, 2012 in Birds of Prey, Eagles, Holidays – 8 comments

The Bald Eagle became the official emblem of the United States of America on June 20, 1782, because of its long life, strength, majestic looks and because it is native to North America.

8 comments on "Happy 4th of July"

4 Jul 2012
at 12:16pm

Tough Titmouse wrote:

Hooray, America! Happy independence day! I'm off to watch the fireworks!

4 Jul 2012
at 4:01pm

Tough Titmouse wrote:

And we are going to have this awesome barbecue!

4 Jul 2012
at 4:02pm

Tough Titmouse wrote:

http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/dd3673786399c5503c8421e562242f81?s=80&d=http%3A%2F%2F www.birdorable.com%2Fimg%2Flayout%2Fempty_gravatar.gif%3Fs%3D80&r=G Is this how to get a picture to your comment?

5 Jul 2012
at 8:27pm

Majestic Macaw wrote:

Did the design for the bald eagle change? The one on the birds of prey wallpaper looks different.

5 Jul 2012
at 8:40pm

Birdorable wrote:

@MM: Yes! The Bald Eagle is one of the birds we have updated since we started Birdorable. Several other birds of prey and others have been / are sometimes updated from time to time.

6 Jul 2012
at 7:23pm

Birdorable wrote:

@TT: Sorry for the late reaction - yes, you can get universal avatars at Gravatar.com, and those work on this site and many others.