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

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 ...

However, not so long ago, the bald eagle, the only eagle native to North America, was on the brink of extinction, seemingly ...

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, an historic symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, made a soaring comeback from near extinction, and now, finally, has been officially named America's national bird.

After long being an unofficial symbol ... home of the National Eagle Center. This week, his effort paid off. “This is an exciting day. The Bald Eagle has symbolized American ideals since ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other national symbols including the national tree (the oak ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on ...

It's believed that there were about 100,000 nesting bald eagles in the U.S. when it was first became the American symbol. Its decline started in the 1800s, along with decline to the populations of ...