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

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.

In December, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially naming the bald eagle as the national bird. Meanwhile, most Americans assumed it was already a done deal. The bill had bipartisan ...

A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol ...

“While most people assume the bald eagle is our nation’s official bird, the fact is our country doesn’t have an official bird,” Preston Cook, Co-Chair of the National Bird Initiative for ...

"Today, we rightfully recognize the bald eagle as our official national bird — bestowing an honor that is long overdue," said Rep. Brad Finstad, the Minnesota Republican who introduced the House ...

The bald eagle has been made the official national bird of the United States of America. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that officially recognizes the bird of ...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Preston Cook, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, laugh while posing for photos with Angel, one of the Eagle Center's bald eagle ...