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 ...

The TWRA explained that despite the eagle's size, it's still a juvenile, and added: “Bald eagles usually get their white heads when they are between four and five years old.” ...

Dead Bald Eagle With Deer's Severed Head in Talons Spotted in Wisconsin. Published May 28, 2021 at 6:08 AM EDT Updated May 28, 2021 at 12:12 PM EDT. By .

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.

We have a follow up on the bald eagle that was saved off the street by a school resource officer in Mahomet this week.

The U.S. bald eagle population has quadrupled since 2009, and these large, white-headed raptors are now a regular sight even in New York City; bald eagles breed on Staten Island, for example.

Famed bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow briefly flew the coop July 4 during Big Bear Lake fireworks celebration. By late ...

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 ...