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

The first of two eggs laid by a pair of nesting bald eagles has hatched and appears to be doing well in its Hilton Head.

As the Philadelphia Eagles gear up for the 2025 Super Bowl, America's national bird, the bald eagle, is also having a moment.

According to Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury, the bald eagle was showing “neurological deficits” with “sudden and frequent head movements.” The bird was euthanized in an effort to ...

The birds have been in an environmental updraft since the early 2000s, when the U.S. government took them off its endangered ...

While bald eagles are no longer endangered, conservationists remain vigilant. Ongoing monitoring, habitat preservation, and ...

The Latin name “Haliaeetus leucocephalus” means “white-headed sea eagle.” The word bald refers to an old English word meaning white, like that of a judge’s wig in the English legal system.

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife ...