The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States.

With its stark white head, dangerous talons, and a wingspan of more than ... Of course, none of this has stopped bald eagles from remaining prominent on American currency, military insignia ...

Generations of Americans have seen the bald eagle on the backs of the quarters they put in vending machines and the rugs fictional presidents step on in political dramas. But until Monday ...

The Center for Biological Diversity today increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction in the ...

The bald eagle is a true American comeback story, and that’s why it made sense for President Joe Biden to sign the bill that ...

One prominent member of American society received a promotion with bipartisan support this holiday season: The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, a proclamation nearly 250 ...

But after he released a rehabilitated eagle at the 2003 American Bald Eagle Festival in Haines, Alaska, Cook left the event determined to share his treasure trove with the world — and perhaps to ...

With the bald eagle officially ... “They have a wingspan of about 6-feet,” he said. “The only birds of prey with a larger wingspan are the golden eagle (they migrate through Pennsylvania ...

Crows, ravens and the bald eagle had ... to Native American tribes. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the bird grows to about 2.5 to 3 feet in height, with a wingspan of 6.5 feet.

For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, almost as recognizable as the American flag. The bird, with its bright yellow beak, long wingspan and beady eyes ...

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird of the United ...