Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they ...

The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

Bears are symbols of power and resilience. Birds are symbols of freedom and mystery. At first glance, these two creatures ...

Some Native Americans traditionally bestow bald eagle feathers at ceremonies to mark achievements, such as graduations, and as a form of reverence for the bird ...

U.S. bald eagle became a national symbol due to its strength, resilience, and dominance in the wild. Beyond its patriotic image, scientific factors such as its role as a top predator, unique ...

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 bald eagle is protected by the National Emblem Act of 1940, which bans its sale or hunting. Once endangered, the bird's population has significantly recovered since 2009.

The Bald Eagle Has Officially Been Named the National Bird of the United States Though a longstanding symbol of "independence, strength and freedom," according to Congress, the bird of prey never ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official.