In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird ...

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight to becoming the official national bird ended when ...

Joe Biden makes the Bald Eagle the official bird of the US Despite being iconic in American history, the Bald Eagle was never made the national bird. However, as the year came to an end ...

The bald eagle became the American national bird on Christmas Eve when President Biden signed a bill written by a Minnesota man. Preston Cook collects eagle memorabilia and his collection of more ...

but stands ready to defend itself," the National Museum of American Diplomacy says. "The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of ...

the fact is our country doesn’t have an official bird,” Preston Cook, Co-Chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, said of the efforts. “It’s time the bald eagle ...

The 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year has been revealed as one that is Minnesota's own.

“The bald eagle is an enduring symbol of American freedom and values, and I am thrilled it is finally getting the recognition it deserves as our official national bird,” Lummis said in an ...

While the U.S. had a national mammal (bison ... thought better of the similar appearing bird and made it the unofficial American mascot. In spite of Franklin’s disdain, the eagle has appeared ...