There was quite a scare in the bald eagle nest at U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant in West Mifflin when fishing tackle ended up in a ...

The bald eagle's release into the wild after recovering came days ahead of July Fourth celebrations, restoring an emblem of American freedom to the wild.

The bald eagle was found in Wisconsin with a torn leg, but a skin graft made from her prey helped heal her, officials said.

Firefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak and the attached line wrapped around its wing and beak.

"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it." ...

The eagles can also get poisoned by eating fish that have ingested lead tackle. ... The last state survey of the bald eagle population in Maine in 2018 found there were more than 750 breeding pairs.

Bald eagles are usually 6.5 to 14 pounds, with a wingspan of up to 8.5 feet. They are found throughout North America, and northern birds are usually larger than southern birds. The fish-eating ...