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

Despite centuries on the national seal and widespread assumption, the bald eagle has never officially been designated as the national bird. John Yang reports on the effort to change that and why ...

The state has about 400 bald eagle nests in total, said Meredith Heather, a wildlife biologist with SCDNR. The department is not aware of potential dangers Silfab’s emissions might pose to eagles.

A bald eagle that appeared to have trouble flying was healthy, according to officials who say the bird was just weighed down after feasting on roadkill.

Lead from ammunition left behind by hunters posing risk for bald eagles Federal authorities are offering a $5,000 reward after a bald eagle was shot and killed in Vermont.

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.

A bald eagle staring through the glass door of a Washington state home scared and fascinated a family and their pet dog when they saw the animal.

The Bald Eagle is the symbol of America, especially this particular Bald Eagle, who has been clinically diagnosed as “Too Fat To Fly.” USA! USA! USA!

A bald eagle is recovering after being rescued from the side of a New Jersey highway. The eagle was seen on the ground off Route 18 in Neptune Township on Thursday.

Michigan's bald eagle population has rebounded after plummeting due to pollutants in waterways and widespread use of the pesticide DDT, which negatively affected the eagles’ ability to reproduce.