“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now ...

The young bird, found in only three U.S. states, had no way to free itself and was in ‘”serious trouble,” rescuers said.

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife ...

have brown heads and tails and legs covered with feathers down to the feet. Another, often more obvious difference is their ...

Mark Madison works in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, with an office nearby but 90 feet lower than the NCTC bald eagle’s nest. Image: Original 1782 Great Seal of the United States. Credit ...

The bald eagle has been a symbol of our nation’s strength ... raptor electrocutions—caused when the large birds’ wings or feet accidentally touch two lines and form a circuit.

Bald eagles were a rare sight in Ohio, but their population has come soaring back. Now, they're seen across the state. Here's where to find them.