Will Dupree speaks with experts about saving the bald eagle. KXAN Austin. In-Depth Insight: American Bald Eagle becomes National Bird. Posted: December 30, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue ...

Hay told FOX 13 the eagle landed “smack in the middle” of the 100-yard lake, and he also knew a 7-foot alligator lived in the water. According to the National Eagle Center, bald eagles can use ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, ... 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.

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.

A U.S. Geological Survey report shows eagles have high rates of lead poisonings, which impacts the bird's population. An expert is now issuing a warning tied to hunters and ammunition.

A bald eagle named Freedom flies around its enclosure at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(Seth Wenig / AP) WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Along the ...

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle -- the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky -- is having a moment.