In the keen evening light, a Bald Eagle skirted the rushing current, dropped down within inches, and reached in for a fish. “It’s dinnertime,” said Preston Cook, watching from the patio of his ...
As if you were there, you may walk about a city or neighborhood visually using Google’s Street View feature. It’s simple to use and can be a lifesaver when you need instructions for an unfamiliar spot ...
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 ...
After nearly 250 years of informal recognition, the bald eagle has officially been designated as the national bird of the United States. On Christmas Eve 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law a ...
Despite its prominence in American iconography, Congress never legislated the bald eagle’s status as the national bird. Uncle Sam, a 25-year-old bald eagle, sits on his perch in front of a US flag ...
The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week. President Joe ...
"There is confusion on this issue because on June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress installed the bald eagle on the front of the Great Seal," the nonprofit wrote in a blog post. "Since then, the bald ...