The bald eagle became the United States national bird on Dec. 24, 2024, approximately 242 years after most Americans assumed it already was our national bird. In 1782 the bald eagle was placed on the ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is ...

Generations of Americans have seen the bald eagle on the backs of the quarters they put in vending machines and the rugs fictional presidents step on in political dramas. But until Monday, it wasn’t ...

After long being an unofficial symbol, the white head, yellow beak bald eagle became the official U.S. bird on Christmas Eve. President Biden signed 50 bills into law Tuesday. Among them was Senate ...

The bald eagle received a title this week that many may have assumed it already had: the national bird of the United States. For centuries, the bald eagle has been a ubiquitous symbol for the country, ...

Biden signed a bill making the bald eagle the official national bird of the United States. The bald eagle, an iconic American symbol, was endangered but has since recovered. The bill received ...

The bald eagle, an historic symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, made a soaring comeback from near extinction, and now, finally, has been officially named America's national bird. President ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we’ll see a familiar emblem everywhere — the bald eagle, wings outstretched, symbol of freedom and strength.