Bald Eagle Trivia: Hello stagers, Here's a trivia question about our Nation's symbol, The Bald Eagle. Who in a letter to his daughter, dated January 26th 1784, said that the Bald...

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Hello stagers,
Here's a trivia question about our Nation's symbol, The Bald Eagle.
Who in a letter to his daughter, dated January 26th 1784, said that the Bald Eagles was " A bird of bad moral character ".
I've been accused before having bad moral character, but I assure you it wasn't me they were writing about.
Commander Bell out

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Ben Franklin? He wanted the Turkey for the national bird.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

audigger53 wrote:

Ben Franklin? He wanted the Turkey for the national bird.

I agree Digger, Ben Franklin.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Agreed, Ben was my guess, too.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

OJdidit wrote:

Agreed, Ben was my guess, too.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

charlykilo wrote:

Just got on the stage.
I agree. Ben did want the wild Turkey as our national bird. 😂👍

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Looks like we all got this one CB. guess we c were all in school backcwhen they still taught American history.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

saw1 wrote:

Just got on the stage.
I agree. Ben did want the wild Turkey as our national bird. 😂👍

Well, the Tom’s heads do have red, white and blue phases, but I believe we chose wisely with the eagle!

Mauwehu Loc: Norwalk Ct

Sounds right Im going with Franklin. He was probably a big turkey fan. Now I’ll scroll down to see if you answered.
Not yet.

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Here's a trivia question about our Nation's symbol, The Bald Eagle.
Who in a letter to his daughter, dated January 26th 1784, said that the Bald Eagles was " A bird of bad moral character ".
I've been accused before having bad moral character, but I assure you it wasn't me they were writing about.
Commander Bell out

It was Ben Franklin as everyone above has said also. The reason he didn't want the eagle as the national symbol is because the eagle is mostly a scavenger and only hunts when there isn't anything already dead easily available.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Here's a trivia question about our Nation's symbol, The Bald Eagle.
Who in a letter to his daughter, dated January 26th 1784, said that the Bald Eagles was " A bird of bad moral character ".
I've been accused before having bad moral character, but I assure you it wasn't me they were writing about.
Commander Bell out

Wow stagers,
You all are 💯 percent correct 👏
Ben Franklin referred to Bald Eagle as " A bird of bad moral character.
I currently have a rereading hairline, but should I ever go Bald I'll call myself The, Bald Eagle.
When asked why I'll tell them I'm " A bird of bad moral character ".
Commander Bell out

No one special

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Here's a trivia question about our Nation's symbol, The Bald Eagle.
Who in a letter to his daughter, dated January 26th 1784, said that the Bald Eagles was " A bird of bad moral character ".
I've been accused before having bad moral character, but I assure you it wasn't me they were writing about.
Commander Bell out

I believe that it was Ben Franklin who lobbied to have the turkey as our National symbol.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Pick one…the Thunder Chicken, or a badass scavenger?

This?

Or this?
Attached file:
(Download)

Gmchief Loc: New Hampshire coast

Bcmech1 wrote:

It was Ben Franklin as everyone above has said also. The reason he didn't want the eagle as the national symbol is because the eagle is mostly a scavenger and only hunts when there isn't anything already dead easily available.

https://youtu.be/ubMXul5XcVU?si=G2wbJprlqtyDX9re

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

audigger53 wrote:

Ben Franklin? He wanted the Turkey for the national bird.

Yes he did. If I remember right he said turkey was much smarter.
Not sure about that
I don't see people eating stuffed Eagle 🤔