With its stark white head, dangerous talons, and a wingspan of more than 6.5 feet, the bald eagle cuts a silhouette few other birds in North America can compete with. And yet, much of what we ...

Hosted by the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps, several upcoming Eagle Days events celebrate how man-made lakes ...

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 ...

Since the 1960s, Preston Cook has lived among bald eagles — amassing a sprawling collection of historical documents, books, artwork, posters, photos and trinkets splashed with a species long ...

GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (CBS) -- A bald eagle found in Chicago's western suburbs has been euthanized after it was suspected of being infected with bird flu. On Friday of last week, the eagle was spotted with ...

The bald eagle is emblematic of America. It's on coins and bills, graces the Great Seal and inspired conservation efforts that brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Though it was ...

By Sara Ruberg 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 ...

A bipartisan bill that would officially recognize the bald eagle, one of America's most iconic animals, as the national bird will head to the desk of President Joe Biden for signature after the ...

The bald eagle has (almost) landed as the national bird of the United States after the House on Monday cleared the bill to make the designation official. All that remains is a signature from ...

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