come and go as they please − often leaving for many hours before meeting up at the nest or perching on a nearby branch. Even though the bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for ...

This is because bald eagles are most active during the ... the tree tops at heavily wooded areas for nesting and perching. The eagles are also often seen on ice flows or river islands, as they ...

The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It's on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was ...

By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous ...

Birders seeking to glimpse the elusive bald eagle, which was chosen as a U.S. national emblem by the Continental Congress of 1782, are encouraged to dress warmly and to bring binoculars to enhance ...

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 ...

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 ...