Most folks don’t appreciate being called “bald.” But that name hasn’t harmed the reputation of Lake Martin’s most majestic bird – the Bald Eagle – or one of its most majestic trees, the Bald Cypress.
The eagles get their bald name because of their white head, which looks bald from a distance. The cypress gets its bald name because it is an unusual conifer that loses its leaves during the winter.
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