Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they ...

On Christmas Eve, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that amended title 36 of the United States Code and designated the bald eagle as the official national bird.The bill was sponsored by ...

The bald eagle, which became the country’s national bird on Christmas Eve, no longer avoids Chicago. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F. Sunday, July 20th 2025 ...

The bald eagle's decline was largely attributed to the widespread use of DDT, an insecticide that weakened eagle eggshells, leading to population collapse. The chemical was banned in 1972, setting ...

The bald eagle had been on the nation’s Great Seal since the Revolutionary War and upheld as a proud emblem of the nation, but it was never codified in law as the official bird.

The bald eagle was once an endangered species in the United States, until 1995, and was later removed from the threatened species list, in 2007.

The bald eagle is featured on six state flags, is the most popular mascot for American sports teams and, of course, embellishes the Great Seal of the United States. 3.

The bald eagle represented both a bona fide species and one that lives only in North America. A true all-American, it asserted national and cultural distinction from European influences.

A bald eagle initially thought to be injured because it couldn’t fly was found to be healthy after wildlife officials determined the bird was just "too fat" after feasting on roadkill.

Bald eagle eats 2 of its hatchlings in West Virginia out of 'confusion', officials say A spokesperson of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explained that such incidents, though rare, are not ...

This bald eagle is grounded. An overweight eagle was recently grounded by its plump physique after having a little bit too much to eat. The Missouri Department of Conservation was first given ...