Who would win in a fight between a wedge-tailed eagle and a bald eagle? It’s a close call for two nationally revered birds

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For those who care about raw strength, [the Bald Eagle is...

User Polyphagous_person, in the LinkedInLunatics subreddit, 10 Apr 2026

For those who care about raw strength, [the Bald Eagle is also not a good example of an eagle to use](https://theconversation.com…

https://theconversation.com/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between...

User Bubbly_Economy7088, in the Australian Fauna. subreddit, 02 Dec 2025

https://theconversation.com/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-a-wedge-tailed-eagle-and-a-bald-eagle-its-a-close-call-for-two-natio…

Damn you may be right....

User frisbm3, in the MURICA subreddit, 08 Feb 2025

Damn you may be right. https://theconversation.com/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-a-wedge-tailed-eagle-and-a-bald-eagle-its-a-c…

[I googled something that satisfied my curiosity hope it...

User No_Definition_1774, in the Aussie subreddit, 22 Nov 2024

[I googled something that satisfied my curiosity hope it does for you too lol](https://theconversation.com/who-would-win-in-a-fig…

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