The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and the strength of the United States for more than 240 years officially became the country’s national bird on Christmas Eve. It once avoided Chicago like ...

The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − officially − this week.

A bipartisan bill that would officially recognize the bald eagle, one of America's most iconic animals, as the national bird will head to the desk of President Joe Biden for signature after the ...

Over the next few decades, the bald eagle populations recovered. By 2007, there were nearly 10,000 nesting pairs in the U.S. and bald eagles were removed from the endangered species list.

Other bald eagle facts. The bald eagle was voted our national seal in 1782. To help preserve the bird’s declining numbers, Congress passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act in 1940.

The bald eagle had never been declared the national bird — until Preston Cook, an avid collector of all things eagle-themed, unearthed the truth and fought to correct the oversight.

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, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − ...

A bald eagle was discovered in a Missouri park in August 2024. Wildlife officials feared the bird was injured, but X-rays revealed the eagle was just 'too fat to fly' after eating a raccoon.

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 former President Joe Biden ...

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.