Bald eagles are powerful symbols of America—but there’s a whole lot more to these quirky birds.

The raptor was saved from a devastating leg injury using a pioneering fish skin treatment, then released to freedom days ...

At the National Book Festival run by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2022, author Jack E. Davis sat down with Fox News Digital to detail the bald eagle’s "great American ...

American Made. Bald eagles are native to North America—as they should be. Fittingly, the bald eagle is found only in North America. Though there are 60 species of eagles worldwide, ...

Let’s set the record straight about the American Bald Eagle. No, it isn’t bald. No, Ben Franklin didn’t want to replace it on the Great Seal of the United States with a turkey (he wanted to ...

Bald eagles see record-high numbers after extinction threat. The bald eagle’s comeback is frequently regarded as one of the greatest conservation stories in North American history, bouncing back ...

A bald eagle named Freedom flies around its enclosure at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)(Seth Wenig / AP) WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Along the ...

Unique to North America, the bald eagle soars high, showcasing its power and unwavering determination. The symbolism also has meaning to Native American tribes.

Bald Eagle nests are the largest of any North American bird, and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species. the largest Bald Eagle nest ever recorded was 9.5 feet in diameter and ...

Thomson recommended it be replaced with a bald eagle, a species native to North America. Congress adopted the design in 1782, cementing the bald eagle's status as an American icon.

The bald eagle was removed from Endangered Species Act protection in 2007, and its estimated population grew to 316,700 by 2019. But recently , the species have faced a new threat: lead poisoning .

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.