If you're a young nation selecting a national bird, you could do a lot worse than the bald eagle. It's got the unforgettable profile, the steely-eyed gaze, the dramatic white and brown coloring ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially naming the bald eagle as the national bird. Meanwhile, most Americans ...

In the early 1970s, America’s bald eagles were headed for extinction, and had become an endangered species. Although ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the American Eagle Foundation, “A lead fragment the size of a grain of rice is lethal to a mature bald eagle, meaning that a standard 150 grain lead bullet can poison 10 eagles.” ...

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 ...

According to a USA Today report, it’s believed that there were about 100,000 nesting bald eagles in the U.S. when it was first adopted as the American symbol. By 1963, there were only 417 known ...

POWELL — The American bald eagle needs no introduction. It first appeared on a coin in 1776 on a Massachusetts copper cent, and it was emblazoned on the coat of arms for the new country’s ...