In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the Great Seal of the United States and Americans just assumed it was our national bird ...

However, not so long ago, the bald eagle, the only eagle native to North America, was on the brink of extinction, seemingly ...

The bald eagle officially became the symbol of the U.S. after centuries of being recognized as one. The bald eagle’s flight ...

Police officers were called in by a local good Samaritan to assist in saving a baby bald eagle found frozen and unable to fly ...

Although the bald eagle has been considered our national symbol for more than 240 years, the United States Congress had never made it official.

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

Bald eagles were a rare sight in Ohio, but their population has come soaring back. Now, they're seen across the state. Here's ...

America's bird: The bald eagle joins the rose, the bison, and the oak tree as an official American symbol The bald eagle first emerged as a national symbol when it appeared on an early Massachusetts ...

When America’s founding fathers affixed a bald eagle to the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea ...

The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24 ... The bald eagle almost did not survive to become our national symbol. Overhunting nearly wiped out the bald eagle in the ...