“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

Annual closures scattered throughout Roosevelt National Forest are coming into effect in an attempt protect nesting birds of ...

For example, Ms Wu and collaborators argue that our knowledge of birdsong is strongly biased: it is based on northern ...

National Geographic announces four new Signature Land Expeditions. The trips include expeditions to Australia, Portugal and the Azores, Sri Lanka, and Southern Africa. Furthermore, trips that have ...

They hunt by swooping down and grabbing prey with their talons. Portrait of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Image via Depositphotos Bald eagles are found throughout North America. They live ...

Portrait of a bald eagle, lat. haliaeetus leucocephalus. Bald Eagle. Image via Depositphotos. Despite its initial acclaim, the harmful effects of DDT on wildlife soon became apparent. Rachel Carson’s ...

Full-grown bald eagles can have a 7-foot wingspan and are among the largest birds of prey in the world. Mature birds stand 3 feet tall and can weigh 8 to 15 pounds. Water plays a significant role in ...