2) Strong topic and concluding sentences. Your topic sentences should: 1) state the main idea of the paragraph AND function as a mini-thesis. 2) connect the new paragraph to the previous one (transitioning is usually a matter of using one word-- however, similarly, furthermore--or a short phrase--in contrast to). Your concluding sentences should: 1) offer a summary of the paragraph (its meaning; your point).
The camera at the bald-eagle nest near Codorus State Park at Hanover has begun livestreaming its fourth season of round-the-clock video to viewers worldwide. The video is available through the website of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which partners in the project with HDOnTap, Comcast Business and Codorus State Park.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird,is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word bald meant white, not hairless. Bald eagles are found throughout most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold for bald eagles.